Hazardous Dust, Fumes and Respiratory Hazards SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers work that may generate or involve hazardous dust, fumes, fibres, vapours, emissions and polluted atmospheres. It supports planning, access control, ventilation, respiratory protection, process controls, clean-up and review of exposure risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan work and assess airborne contaminants
• Set up exclusion and access controls
• Inspect ventilation, equipment and dust controls
• Select and fit respiratory protection
• Control dusty work processes
• Perform welding and thermal cutting
• Apply chemicals and coatings
• Manage lead and fibre materials
• Control diesel exhaust and emissions
• Work in polluted atmospheres
• Clean, decontaminate and dispose of materials
• Review exposure and close out work

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out activities involving the named dust, fumes and respiratory hazards.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

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

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Welding Processes.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Abrasive Blasting.
• Safe Work Australia: Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants and Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS).
• AS/NZS 1715: Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1716: Respiratory protective devices.
• AS 1674.1: Safety in welding and allied processes—Fire precautions.
• AS/NZS 2161 series: Occupational protective gloves.
• AS/NZS 1337.1: Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 1270: Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 2210.3: Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear. Guidance must be checked against the legislation and approved codes applying in the work jurisdiction; model laws and model codes do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction.

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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