Product Overview

This Screener Crusher Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is a site-ready safety document designed to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement controls for the safe operation of screener crushers on Australian worksites. It is a comprehensive, task-specific document that covers multiple aspects of Screener Crusher SWMS activities to support WHS compliance and effective risk management.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes specific risk controls for:

• Safe setup, pre-start inspection, and shutdown of mobile screener crusher units
• Operation of screener mobile equipment in fixed and variable work locations
• Screening plant operation, including loading, crushing, and screening of materials
• Management of material feed rates to prevent blockages, overloading, and spillage
• Control of dust, noise, vibration, and flying debris during screening and crushing activities
• Isolation, lock-out/tag-out, and guarding of moving parts, conveyors, and crushing components
• Safe use of loaders, excavators, and other plant in proximity to the screener crusher
• Traffic management planning for mobile plant, delivery trucks, and pedestrian interfaces
• Emergency stop procedures, unblocking and clearing jams using safe isolation methods
• Manual handling risk controls when changing screens, wear parts, and conducting maintenance
• Working around elevated components, hoppers, and conveyors, including fall prevention measures
• Environmental controls for dust suppression, waste management, and noise minimisation
• Communication protocols, spotters, and use of two-way radios for high-risk operations

Who is this for?

This SWMS is designed for quarry and mining operators, civil contractors, recycling facilities, demolition contractors, plant hire companies, and site supervisors responsible for screener crusher and screening plant operations.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

This document was researched and developed to align with:

• Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace – Guidance on the safe use, guarding, and maintenance of screener crushers and associated plant
• Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work – Controls for high noise levels generated by crushing and screening operations
• Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks – Risk management for handling screens, wear parts, and maintenance components
• Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks – Framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing controls
• Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination – Requirements for consulting workers and other PCBUs on plant and site safety
• AS 4024 Safety of machinery (series) – Principles for guarding, emergency stops, and machinery safety controls
• AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations (Wiring Rules) – Requirements for electrical installations and connections to screening and crushing plant
• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017