Line Marking SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers line marking work from planning and traffic controls through to surface preparation, marking application, waste management and reopening the area. It supports planning and risk management for vehicles, pedestrians, plant, dust, chemicals, hot materials and wet coatings.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope and plan the marking work
• Establish traffic and pedestrian controls
• Unload, position and check equipment
• Set out marking locations
• Prepare, clean and remove markings from surfaces
• Apply paint and reflective coatings
• Apply hot thermoplastic markings
• Install traffic calming products
• Mark sports pitches and floors
• Manage spills and waste, then demobilise and reopen the area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out line marking activities.

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, including duties to eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, manage plant, hazardous chemicals, PPE, manual tasks and workplace traffic.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work, including SWMS requirements where line marking is high risk construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace; maintain plant, separate pedestrians from mobile plant and manage electrical-line risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace; use SDS, reduce flammable quantities, segregate incompatibles, maintain equipment and eliminate ignition sources.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements, where grinding or cutting concrete is undertaken.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace; prepare emergency arrangements and control work near electrical services.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads; AS 1742.2 Traffic control devices for general use; and the applicable road authority traffic-management requirements.
• AS 4049.3 Paints and related materials—Pavement marking materials; AS 2009 Glass beads for road-marking materials.
• AS 1428.4.1 Design for access and mobility—Means to assist the orientation of people with vision impairment—Tactile ground surface indicators.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protection; AS/NZS 2161 protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors.
• AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS/NZS 60079.10.1 hazardous-area classification where flammable vapours may create an explosive atmosphere.
• Model WHS laws and model Codes are guidance unless adopted or otherwise given legal effect in the applicable jurisdiction. Confirm local regulator, road authority and client requirements before work starts.

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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