Name: Winter Sports Safety SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKYWENWX5K5HSBYSXWQR77
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, setting up and carrying out winter sports safety activities, including slope access, snow making, grooming, maintenance and emergency response. It supports work planning and risk management for changing weather, icy surfaces, moving plant, pressure systems, cold exposure and public interaction.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan work for weather changes, remote conditions and task coordination
Set up work areas and manage public, skier and vehicle interaction
Complete pre-start checks of plant and warning devices
Access slopes and trails while managing traction, visibility and edge hazards
Start and adjust snow-making equipment
Carry out grooming operations and manage collisions, obstacles and fatigue
Refuel plant and handle fluids
Perform maintenance and repairs while managing stored energy and pressure
Undertake manual handling and hose-handling tasks
Manage cold exposure and weather-related fatigue
Respond to emergencies and complete clean-up and sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out winter sports operations and related support activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start planning	Rapid weather change Inadequate information Remote work exposure Poor task coordination
Work area setup	Unauthorised public entry Skier collision Vehicle interaction Poor visibility boundaries
Plant pre-start checks	Brake failure Tyre or track defect Hydraulic leak Faulty warning devices Uncontrolled plant movement
Accessing slopes and trails	Plant roll-over Loss of traction Collision on blind corners Edge drop-off Poor surface grip
Snow making startup	High-pressure hose failure Coupling whip Slip on ice Electrical contact Cold water exposure
Snow gun adjustment	Entanglement in rotating parts Ice discharge Manual handling strain Fall on icy surface Noise from fans and compressors
Grooming operations	Collision with skiers Winch line strike Plant roll-over Contact with hidden obstacles Fatigue during night shift
Refuelling and fluids	Fuel fire Static ignition Chemical splash Spill to snow or drains Slip on spilled fluids
Maintenance and repairs	Stored energy release Unexpected start-up Crush under raised equipment Electrical shock Pressure line rupture
Manual handling tasks	Musculoskeletal strain Awkward lifting posture Repetitive hose handling Slip while carrying loads
Cold exposure management	Hypothermia Frostbite Reduced dexterity Poor decision-making Weather-related fatigue
Emergency response	Delayed rescue Plant fire Medical emergency Whiteout evacuation Entrapment in remote area
Clean-up and sign-off	Residual ice hazards Leftover pressure in lines Environmental contamination Unauthorised restart Public access to unsafe area

Need to add specific site requirements?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to tailor this SWMS with site-specific details, job steps, hazards, controls and responsibilities before work starts.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

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

Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, Part 3.1 regs 34-38 for hazard identification, risk management, maintenance and review of controls
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, reg 39 for information, training and instruction
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 40-43 for workplace environment, first aid and emergency plans
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 44-48 for PPE and remote or isolated work
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 49-53 for airborne contaminants, hazardous atmospheres and flammable or combustible substances
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 54-55 for falling objects
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 56-58 for noise management and audiometric testing
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, reg 60 for hazardous manual tasks
Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks, including application of the hierarchy of controls
Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, including mobile plant warning devices, exclusion zones and energy isolation for maintenance
Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including compressed gases, storage, ventilation and leak response
Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace, including inspection, testing, isolation and use of RCD protection in higher-risk environments
Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces, where workers access elevated platforms, ladders or slippery raised areas
Construction Work Code of Practice for SWMS methodology and high risk construction work triggers where applicable

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

Winter Sports Safety SWMS

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