Tile Saw SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers tile saw cutting work, including area setup, electrical wet supply, equipment checks, cutting, cleaning and pack-down. It supports planning and risk management for silica, water, electricity, blade contact, fragments and slurry.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan tile cutting work
• Establish and control the cutting area
• Set up the electrical wet supply
• Inspect the saw and blade
• Prepare tiles for cutting
• Verify dust suppression arrangements
• Start the saw safely
• Complete straight cuts
• Complete angled cuts
• Manage saw faults and jams
• Clean slurry and waste, then pack down

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out tile saw cutting work.

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: apply the relevant local duties for risk management, consultation, plant, electrical risks, hazardous manual tasks, hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants and PPE.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace — guidance for identifying silica-containing materials, applying the hierarchy of controls, wet processing, restricted areas, RPE, cleaning and monitoring.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — guidance for safe plant selection, guarding, inspection, maintenance, isolation and operator instruction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — guidance for electrical equipment, RCD protection, inspection, testing and isolation.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — guidance for reducing lifting, repetitive movement and awkward-posture risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — guidance for noise assessment and hearing protection.
• Technical guidance: AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protection; AS/NZS 60335.2.69 industrial wet/dry vacuum cleaners; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility garments.
• Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice are guidance and do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction; confirm locally adopted requirements before work starts. Stationary tile saws should use continuous integrated water delivery or suitable M/H-Class dust collection, with controls maintained to manufacturer instructions.

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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