Name: Magnetic Drill SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01M283JR1WN027ZCWFKSSYWK4C
Price: 96.80 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, setting up, using, relocating and demobilising a magnetic drill. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing electrical supply, drill security, elevated work, rotating cutters, swarf, metal slugs and falling equipment.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Review the scope, site conditions and potential services
Establish an exclusion zone and manage nearby work
Set up elevated access where required
Inspect the drill, accessories and electrical supply
Position and secure the drill
Fit the cutter and set coolant
Drill marked holes
Manage swarf and metal slugs
Change cutters or relocate the drill
Inspect completed work, clean up and demobilise

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out magnetic drill activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Review scope and site conditions	Unauthorised structural drilling Unidentified electrical services Unstable work area Conflicting work activities Inadequate emergency response
Establish work area exclusion zone	Struck by falling drill Falling metal swarf Unauthorised entry Slips from coolant Interaction with nearby workers
Set up elevated access	Fall from height EWP overturn Dropped tools Unsafe ladder use Contact with overhead services
Inspect drill and accessories	Magnet failure Electrical shock Damaged cutter ejection Rotating-part entanglement Unexpected start-up
Prepare electrical supply	Electric shock Damaged extension lead RCD failure Water and electricity contact Lead trip hazards
Position and secure drill	Drill detachment Crush from drill movement Magnet loss on thin steel Falling equipment Hand injuries
Fit cutter and set coolant	Cuts from sharp cutter Cutter release Coolant splash Coolant spill Entanglement with rotating parts
Drill marked hole	Rotating cutter contact Ejected metal slug Hot swarf Drill kick or detachment Eye injury Excessive noise
Manage swarf and slug	Sharp metal swarf Hot metal slug Falling objects Slip hazards Eye injury
Change cutter or relocate	Unexpected start-up Magnetic drill drop Sharp cutter contact Manual handling strain Loss of balance at height
Inspect completed work	Incorrect hole location Sharp hole edges Structural damage Residual hot metal Unreported defects
Clean up and demobilise	Electrical shock Sharp waste handling Trips from leads Dropped equipment Residual site hazards

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: apply primary duty of care, consultation, risk management, plant safety, electrical safety, hazardous manual task and construction-work duties relevant to the jurisdiction.
Model Code of Practice: Construction Work — guidance for SWMS preparation, consultation and high risk construction work; model codes require adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before having legal effect.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace — guidance for selecting, inspecting, guarding, maintaining and operating plant.
Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — guidance for de-energisation, RCD protection, inspection and control of portable electrical-tool risks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces — guidance for fall prevention, rescue planning, worker training and supervision.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks — guidance for assessing and controlling lifting, carrying, repetitive force and awkward-posture risks.
AS/NZS 3012:2019 Electrical installations — Construction and demolition sites.
AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device used for harness-based work at heights.
AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection equipment; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments.

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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