Hazardous Substances SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, receiving, storing, transferring, mixing, using and disposing of hazardous substances.
Activities covered include
- Plan chemical work and identify relevant hazards
- Mix and prepare chemicals
- Complete close-out and review residual chemical stock
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, receiving, storing, transferring, mixing, using and disposing of hazardous substances. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing chemical exposure, incompatible substances, spills, airborne hazards and residual contamination.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan chemical work and identify relevant hazards
- Set up controlled work areas
- Receive and check chemical deliveries
- Store hazardous chemicals
- Inspect equipment and protective equipment
- Decant and transfer chemicals
- Mix and prepare chemicals
- Apply or use chemicals
- Control airborne chemical exposure
- Respond to spills and exposure emergencies
- Dispose of chemical waste
- Complete close-out and review residual chemical stock
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out work involving hazardous substances.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan chemical work |
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| Set up work area |
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| Receive chemical deliveries |
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| Store hazardous chemicals |
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| Inspect equipment and PPE |
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| Decant and transfer chemicals |
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| Mix and prepare chemicals |
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| Apply or use chemicals |
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| Control airborne exposure |
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| Respond to spills |
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| Manage exposure emergencies |
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| Dispose of chemical waste |
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| Close out and review |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
- Model WHS Regulations, Part 3.1—management of risks to health and safety; Part 7.1—hazardous chemicals, including SDS, registers, labelling, risk controls, spill management, emergency arrangements, storage and health monitoring. Use as guidance and confirm adopted requirements in the relevant jurisdiction.
- Safe Work Australia, Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace Code of Practice—guidance for risk assessment, hierarchy of control, storage, handling, spill response and emergency planning.
- Safe Work Australia, Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals Code of Practice—guidance for GHS-compliant labels on containers and pipework.
- Safe Work Australia, Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals Code of Practice—guidance for current SDS content and chemical information.
- Safe Work Australia, How to manage work health and safety risks Code of Practice—guidance for consultation, risk assessment, control selection and review.
- AS/NZS 1715—Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716—Respiratory protective devices.
- AS/NZS 1337.1—Personal eye-protection equipment; AS/NZS 2161 series—Occupational protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3—Safety, protective and occupational footwear.
- Australian Dangerous Goods Code—guidance for transport, packing, segregation and emergency information where hazardous chemicals are transported by road or rail. SDS transport information may identify the relevant ADG proper shipping name, class and packing group.
- Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants and associated interpretation guidance. Exposure standards and health monitoring requirements must be checked for the specific chemical.
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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