Name: Laundry Safety SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKTMF8W1H8VVGTY607WQ89
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers receiving, sorting, washing, drying, finishing, cleaning and dispatching laundry. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing contamination, chemicals, heat, moving plant, manual handling and end-of-shift activities.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Complete pre-start inspection and briefing
Receive and segregate laundry
Sort and load workwear
Handle laundry chemicals
Operate washers and extractors
Operate drycleaning equipment
Unload and dry garments
Press and finish garments
Fold, pack and store linen
Manage spills and contamination
Clean plant and work areas
Isolate faults and complete dispatch or end-of-shift close

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out laundry activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start inspection and briefing	Unidentified workplace hazards Untrained worker actions Slips and trips Uncontrolled production pressure
Receive and segregate laundry	Biological contamination Sharps concealed in linen Chemical-contaminated workwear Manual handling strain Cross-contamination
Sort and load workwear	Repetitive movements Awkward postures Sharp items in pockets Entanglement with machinery Dermatitis from residues
Handle laundry chemicals	Chemical splash Toxic vapour exposure Chemical burns Incompatible chemical reaction Chemical spill
Operate washers and extractors	Entanglement in rotating drum Crush from closing door Hot water and steam release Chemical exposure Machine movement from imbalance Electrical shock
Operate drycleaning equipment	Solvent vapour exposure Flammable solvent vapour Solvent skin contact Fire and explosion Rotating drum entanglement Solvent leak
Unload and dry garments	Burns from hot surfaces Heat stress Fire from lint build-up Entanglement in dryer Manual handling strain Noise exposure
Press and finish garments	Steam burns Contact burns Crush from press Repetitive strain Entanglement Heat stress
Fold, pack and store linen	Repetitive manual tasks Cuts from packaging tools Falling stored items Slips and trips Cross-contamination
Manage spills and contamination	Chemical splash Solvent vapour release Biological exposure Slip hazard Environmental contamination Fire from solvent spill
Clean plant and work areas	Unexpected plant start-up Chemical exposure Electrical shock Slips from wet floors Cuts from lint and debris Biological contamination
Maintenance and fault isolation	Electrical shock Unexpected energisation Stored steam pressure Hot surfaces Moving plant parts Exposure to solvent or chemicals
Dispatch and end-of-shift close	Vehicle interaction Manual handling strain Cross-contamination Unsecured premises Unreported defects

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.
Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (risk management, hierarchy of controls, consultation and review).
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace; use AS/NZS 3760 guidance for in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work (laundry segregation, contaminated-linen handling, disinfection and spill response).
Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination.
Guidance standards: AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 2161 protective gloves; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 45001 occupational health and safety management systems.
Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice are guidance unless adopted or approved in the relevant Commonwealth, state or territory jurisdiction. Confirm local legislative requirements before issue.

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

Laundry Safety SWMS

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