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Shower Screen Mirror and Glass Balustrade Installation SWMS

This SWMS covers planning, handling and installing shower screens, mirrors, glass balustrades, glass fence panels and related fittings.

Activities covered include

  • Site induction, work-area setup and access control
  • Installing glass balustrades and fence panels
  • Cleaning up glass waste, materials and the work area

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Shower Screen Mirror and Glass Balustrade Installation SWMS
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Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, handling and installing shower screens, mirrors, glass balustrades, glass fence panels and related fittings. It supports the identification and management of risks associated with glass handling, access, drilling, installation, inspection and clean-up.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

  • Site induction, work-area setup and access control
  • Unloading, storing and inspecting glass panels and fittings
  • Preparing access, work faces and installation locations
  • Marking locations, drilling and installing fixings
  • Installing glass balustrades and fence panels
  • Installing shower screen panels, mirrors and whiteboards
  • Sealing, trimming and finishing installed screens
  • Inspecting, commissioning and securing completed installations
  • Cleaning up glass waste, materials and the work area

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out shower screen, mirror and glass balustrade installation activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity Potential Hazards
Site induction and setup
  • Unauthorised entry
  • Shared work area
  • Slips and trips
  • Overhead work
  • Unidentified services
Unload and store glass
  • Crush from shifting load
  • Glass panel breakage
  • Manual handling strain
  • Vehicle movement
  • Cuts from glass edges
Inspect glass and fittings
  • Defective safety glass
  • Sharp edges
  • Incorrect fittings
  • Panel instability
  • Manual handling strain
Prepare access and work faces
  • Fall from height
  • Fall through open edge
  • Unstable access equipment
  • Dropped tools
  • Contact with occupants
Set out installation locations
  • Incorrect panel location
  • Drilling into services
  • Awkward postures
  • Trips from marking tools
Drill and install fixings
  • Respirable silica dust
  • Electrical shock
  • Service strike
  • Flying particles
  • Noise exposure
  • Hand-arm vibration
Install glass balustrades
  • Fall over edge
  • Glass panel drop
  • Crush from panel movement
  • Barrier structural failure
  • Cuts from broken glass
Install glass fence panels
  • Panel toppling
  • Crush injury
  • Glass breakage
  • Incorrect pool barrier clearance
  • Uneven ground
Install shower screen panels
  • Glass breakage
  • Pinch points at hinges
  • Waterproofing damage
  • Manual handling strain
  • Slips on wet surfaces
Fit mirrors and whiteboards
  • Mirror breakage
  • Panel drop
  • Adhesive exposure
  • Cuts from edges
  • Overhead lifting strain
Seal and trim screens
  • Cuts from trimming blades
  • Chemical exposure
  • Awkward postures
  • Slip from sealant spills
Inspect and commission installation
  • Unsecured glass
  • Incorrect fixings
  • Sharp exposed edges
  • Premature loading
  • Public contact
Clean up and demobilise
  • Cuts from glass waste
  • Manual handling strain
  • Trips from waste
  • Residual chemical exposure
  • Vehicle movement

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Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

  • Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
  • Applicable construction-work and high-risk construction-work requirements, including SWMS requirements where prescribed by the relevant jurisdiction.
  • Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
  • AS 1288 Glass in buildings — Selection and installation.
  • AS/NZS 2208 Safety glazing materials in buildings.
  • AS 1170.1 Structural design actions — Permanent, imposed and other actions.
  • National Construction Code, including applicable requirements for barriers, glazing and waterproofing.
  • AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
  • AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding and AS/NZS 1576 series Scaffolding.
  • AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye protection, AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protection, AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors, AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear and AS/NZS 3760 in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

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

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionGlazing and WindowsShopfitting and Cabinet Making

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