Rodent Control Trapping and Wildlife Management SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, inspection, trapping, baiting, pest treatment, wildlife handling, waste removal and reporting activities. It supports planning and risk management by addressing public, animal, biological, chemical, access and handling hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope, authorisations and treatment approach
• Inspect the site and identify animal, access and environmental hazards
• Set up the work area and control access
• Prepare chemicals and baits
• Install bait stations and set mechanical rodent traps
• Manage insects, pests, nests and hives
• Treat systems, voids and burrowing-pest locations
• Handle wildlife and captured animals
• Conduct approved feral culling activities
• Remove carcasses, contaminated material and waste
• Demobilise the site and complete reports

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out rodent control, trapping and wildlife management 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.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work. The Code identifies pest-control workers and wildlife workers as occupational groups requiring biological-hazard risk management and describes rat bites and animal contact as potential infection exposures.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces, where applicable.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• Model Codes are guidance unless adopted or otherwise given legal effect in the applicable jurisdiction; verify local WHS/OHS, pesticide, biosecurity, animal-welfare, wildlife and firearms requirements before work starts.

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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