Sealing Joints SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers joint sealing activities, including surface preparation, backing material installation, priming, sealant application, curing protection and handover. It supports planning for access, dust, chemicals, tools, joint condition and work-area risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope, joint requirements and site conditions
• Establish and maintain the work area
• Check chemicals and safety data information
• Set up and inspect access equipment, tools and leads
• Remove existing sealant
• Prepare, clean and dry joint surfaces
• Install backing materials
• Prime joint surfaces
• Apply and tool the sealant
• Protect joints while curing
• Clean up, dispose of waste and hand over the area

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out joint sealing 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: Construction Work — use as guidance for planning, consultation, SWMS implementation and review; verify the code adopted in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — use as guidance for SDS, chemical register, labelling, storage, spills and exposure controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica in the Workplace — use as guidance where grinding, drilling, cutting or abrading concrete, masonry, tiles or other crystalline silica materials may occur; the RCS workplace exposure standard is 0.05 mg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks — use as guidance for applying the hierarchy of controls, maintaining controls and reviewing changed conditions.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Work — use as guidance where elevated access is required.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — use as guidance for portable electrical equipment and nearby electrical services.
• Relevant technical guidance: AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 for respiratory protection; AS/NZS 3760 and AS/NZS 3012 for electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1891.4 and AS/NZS 5532 for fall-arrest systems and anchors; AS/NZS 1337.1 for eye protection; AS/NZS 2210.3 for safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 for hearing protection.
• Model Codes of Practice are guidance documents and may not have legal effect unless adopted or approved in the jurisdiction where the work is performed. Approved codes provide practical guidance on meeting WHS duties and can be used as evidence of what is reasonably practicable.

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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