Mig Welding SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers preparing for, performing and completing MIG welding work, including equipment checks, exclusion zones and fire watch. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing hot work, electric shock, fumes, arc radiation, sparks, gas cylinders and hot metal.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the task, work area and nearby activities
• Obtain hot work approval and manage combustible materials
• Set up a welding exclusion zone and manage leads
• Inspect welding equipment and leads
• Position the shielding gas cylinder
• Prepare materials and install extraction and the earth clamp
• Fit welding personal protection and perform MIG welding
• Manage interruptions, hot metal and gas leakage
• Inspect and dress completed welds
• Complete fire watch, clean up and sign off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out MIG welding 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.
• Model Code of Practice: Welding Processes — guidance for managing welding fumes, radiation, electric shock, fire, burns, compressed gases and equipment maintenance.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — guidance for compressed-gas leakage, fire, explosion and asphyxiation hazards.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, where applicable.
• AS 1674 series Safety in welding and allied processes.
• AS/NZS 60974 series Arc welding equipment.
• AS/NZS 3957 Light-transmitting screens and curtains for welding operations.
• AS 4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 1337 series Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 2210 series Occupational protective footwear.
• AS/NZS 2161 series Occupational protective gloves.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.

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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