Seafood and Meat Processing and Manufacturing SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers seafood and meat processing and manufacturing activities from receiving product through to cleaning and end-of-shift sign-off. It supports planning and management of risks associated with cold storage, cutting, powered plant, packing, cleaning and waste.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Set up work areas and complete pre-start checks
• Receive raw product and manage unloading risks
• Store chilled product and work safely in cool rooms
• Prepare product and undertake knife cutting or trimming
• Operate slicing machines and powered processing plant
• Vacuum seal, pack and palletise products
• Clean and sanitise equipment and work areas
• Maintain plant and manage stored-energy risks
• Manage waste and by-products
• Complete end-of-shift cleaning, isolation and sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for workers, supervisors, contractors and businesses carrying out seafood or meat processing and manufacturing 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.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work.
• AS 4024.1 Safety of machinery series.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

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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