Panel Saw (Horizontal) SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, setting up and operating a horizontal panel saw, including panel handling, cutting and blade changes.
Activities covered include
- Plan work and authorise operators
- Cut panels horizontally
- Change blades, maintain, shut down and clean
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, setting up and operating a horizontal panel saw, including panel handling, cutting and blade changes. It supports work planning and risk management for blade contact, moving panels, dust, noise, manual handling and jams.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan work and authorise operators
- Prepare and control the work area
- Inspect the saw before use
- Move and stage panels
- Set up the horizontal saw
- Cut panels horizontally
- Set up and cut panels vertically
- Remove cut panels and offcuts
- Clear jams or misfeeds
- Manage dust and noise
- Change blades, maintain, shut down and clean
Who is this for?
For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out panel cutting activities.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan work and authorise operators |
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| Prepare work area |
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| Inspect saw before use |
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| Move and stage panels |
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| Set up horizontal saw |
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| Cut panels horizontally |
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| Set up vertical saw |
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| Cut panels vertically |
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| Remove cut panels and offcuts |
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| Clear jam or misfeed |
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| Manage dust and noise |
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| Change blade and maintain saw |
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| Shut down and clean work area |
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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: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, including the hierarchy of controls, guarding, isolation, maintenance and control-measure review.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Manual Tasks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
- Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, where cleaning chemicals or lubricants are used.
- Sawmilling Industry Code of Practice guidance for saw guarding, exclusion of persons from operating areas, lock-out, noise, manual tasks and plant maintenance.
- AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery series; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear.
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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