Radial Arm Drill SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers setting up, operating, cleaning and isolating a radial arm drill. It supports planning and risk management for the drill, tooling, workpieces, rotating parts, swarf, coolant, manual handling and abnormal conditions.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review job requirements and drilling method
• Prepare the work area
• Inspect the drill before use
• Position the drill arm, head and table
• Secure the workpiece and tooling
• Set drilling speed and feed
• Drill the workpiece
• Clear swarf and inspect the work
• Manage material handling
• Respond to abnormal operating conditions
• Clean down and demobilise
• Isolate the drill for maintenance

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses operating or supporting radial arm drill work.

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 and maintain safe plant, safe systems of work, information, training, instruction, supervision, consultation and risk controls so far as is reasonably practicable.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace — use as guidance where adopted or otherwise as recognised good practice for guarding, inspection, maintenance, isolation and safe operation of machinery.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — use as guidance for inspection, testing, isolation and removal from service of damaged electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3760 is identified as relevant guidance for in-service inspection and testing.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work — use as guidance for controlling machinery noise and providing suitable hearing protection; drills may expose workers to both noise and hand-arm vibration.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks — use as guidance for controlling forceful exertion, awkward posture, repetitive work and use of mechanical aids.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — use as guidance for cutting fluids, coolants, cleaners, labelling, SDS access and spill response.
• AS 4024 series Safety of machinery; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 3760 in-service electrical equipment inspection and testing.
• Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction; confirm the current legislation, approved codes and regulator guidance applying at the workplace.

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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