Lubrication Greasing and Preventative Maintenance SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers lubrication, greasing and preventative maintenance from scope review and plant shutdown through to servicing, testing and handover. It supports work planning and risk management for plant movement, stored energy, access, lubricants, guards and maintenance waste.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope and prepare the work area
• Inspect access arrangements, tools and equipment
• Shut down plant and isolate energy sources
• Remove guards safely and inspect machine condition
• Lubricate moving parts and manage lubricant spills
• Perform scheduled servicing and service automatic doors
• Reinstall guards, test the plant and manage unexpected movement
• Clean the area, manage waste, record work and hand over

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out lubrication, greasing and preventative maintenance.

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 manage risks, provide safe plant, maintain control measures, provide information/training/supervision and consult workers.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• AS 4024 series Safety of machinery; AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems.

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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