Crop Harvesting Farming Machinery and Tractor Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, operating and maintaining farming machinery and tractor activities for crop harvesting and related field work. It supports work planning by identifying hazards associated with plant movement, rotating equipment, loading, chemical exposure, dust, fire and clean-up.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan harvesting work, crop rotation and field activities
• Set up the site, traffic controls and work areas
• Inspect, position and prepare plant before use
• Travel and tow equipment with tractors in the field
• Carry out cultivation and seed sowing activities
• Harvest grain, crops and specialised produce
• Complete windrowing, hay baling, loading and stacking
• Spread manure and carry out mulching work
• Load and transport grain
• Receive and process winery materials
• Refuel, maintain, clean up and demobilise machinery

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out crop harvesting, tractor and farming machinery 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 provide safe plant, manage risks, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, manage hazardous chemicals, hazardous manual tasks, noise and powered mobile plant.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only; check adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (guidance only; check adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Rural plant Code of Practice 2024 (guidance only; check adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks (guidance only; check adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (guidance only; check adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Relevant Australian Standards and manufacturer instructions, including AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear, AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors, AS/NZS 1337.1 eye protection, AS/NZS 1715 respiratory protection, AS 2359 series industrial trucks and applicable tractor ROPS/FOPS standards.

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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