Recycling Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers recycling operations from pre-start planning and receiving materials through to sorting, processing, plant maintenance and clean-up. It supports managing traffic, hazardous materials, plant operation, dust, manual handling and stored-energy risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and induction
• Establish traffic and access controls
• Receive and inspect recyclable materials
• Unload drums and bulk containers
• Conduct plant pre-start checks
• Manually sort recyclables
• Process plastic recyclables
• Crush glass cullet
• Operate magnetic and eddy current separators
• Shred tyres and rubber
• Clear jams and maintain plant
• Clean, demobilise and sign off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out recycling operations.

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: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, including guarding, interlocked access and plant decommissioning guidance.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including combustible dust, tyre-shredding and recycling hazards.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace.
• Collection and transport of waste Code of Practice, as adopted or applied where relevant in the jurisdiction; guidance includes segregated traffic routes, hazardous-waste identification, lithium-ion battery controls, asbestos and biological-waste controls.
• AS/NZS 4024.1 Safety of machinery series.
• AS/NZS 4024.3610 Safety of machinery—Conveyors—General requirements.
• AS/NZS 4024.3611 Safety of machinery—Belt conveyors for bulk materials handling.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids.

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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