Name: Glass Storage and Handling SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01M283JV2E10MNQJE3ZJCJNABB
Price: 96.80 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the delivery, storage, handling, movement and set-down of glass sheets and glass stillages. It supports planning and risk management by addressing access, load stability, glass edges, manual handling, mechanical lifting and broken glass.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Review the work area and access conditions
Plan delivery movements
Inspect lifting equipment
Unload glass stillages
Position storage stillages
Store glass safely
Retrieve glass sheets
Move glass manually
Transport glass using trolleys
Lift and set down glass mechanically
Manage broken glass
Clean up and sign off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses storing, moving or handling glass.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Review work area	Unauthorised entry Pedestrian and plant interaction Poor access conditions Unstable storage surface Overhead hazards
Plan delivery movements	Vehicle strike Reversing vehicle collision Load shift in transit Crush from delivery vehicle
Inspect lifting equipment	Lifting equipment failure Vacuum loss Crush from falling load Plant malfunction Sharp glass edges
Unload glass stillages	Crush from suspended glass Glass breakage Forklift tip-over Falling stillage Plant-pedestrian collision Load restraint release
Position storage stillages	Stillage overturn Glass sliding Crush injuries Floor overload Forklift collision
Store glass safely	Glass toppling Broken glass Unauthorised access Cuts from exposed edges Falling objects
Retrieve glass sheets	Glass sheet toppling Cuts from glass edges Musculoskeletal strain Crush between sheets Falling glass pack
Move glass manually	Hazardous manual task Cuts from glass edges Glass breakage Slip or trip while carrying Loss of load control
Transport glass by trolley	Glass falling from trolley Trolley runaway Collision with pedestrians Crush at doorways Uneven surface overturn
Lift glass mechanically	Falling glass panel Vacuum lifter failure Crush from swinging load Contact with structures Unauthorised entry
Set down glass	Crush during placement Glass edge damage Panel toppling Finger entrapment Unstable support
Manage broken glass	Lacerations from shards Flying fragments Unstable fractured panel Slip on fragments Unauthorised access
Clean up and sign off	Residual glass fragments Trips from packaging Unstable remaining stock Plant collision during demobilisation

Need to add specific site requirements?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to tailor this SWMS with site-specific details, job steps, hazards, controls and responsibilities before work starts.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations, including duties to eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, provide safe plant and systems of work, consult workers, and provide information, training, instruction and supervision.
Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (November 2024), including hazard identification, risk control and review requirements.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks (October 2018), for managing forceful, repetitive and awkward glass-handling tasks.
Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (June 2020), for plant selection, inspection, guarding, maintenance and mobile plant risks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities (November 2024), including safe workplace access, storage, handling and separation of pedestrians from plant.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces, where glass handling occurs near edges, voids, elevated loading areas or temporary work platforms.
Guidance standards: AS 1288 Glass in buildings—Selection and installation; AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 2550 series Cranes—Safe use; AS 2359 series Powered industrial trucks; AS/NZS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment; AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 4991 Lifting devices.

Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
Initial and residual risk ratings
Assigned responsible persons for each job step
Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections

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