Wood Dust and Material Handling SWMS
This SWMS covers timber receiving, storage, movement, processing, treatment, dust control and dispatch activities.
Activities covered include
- Set up work zones and manage access, dust movement and site access
- Handle treated timber and manage contaminated dust and waste
- Clean up, decontaminate and complete final inspection and sign-off
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers timber receiving, storage, movement, processing, treatment, dust control and dispatch activities. It supports work planning and risk management for timber handling, plant interaction, wood dust, chemical exposure, heat, stacking and housekeeping.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Set up work zones and manage access, dust movement and site access
- Receive, unload and store timber and boards
- Inspect plant and dust extraction arrangements before work
- Move and position timber materials and sheet products
- Cut, machine and grade timber
- Handle treated timber and manage contaminated dust and waste
- Glue or chemically modify wood and manage related exposures
- Heat, press and dry timber products
- Control wood dust, residues and combustible dust build-up
- Stack and dispatch finished products
- Clean up, decontaminate and complete final inspection and sign-off
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out timber handling, processing and wood-dust-related activities.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Site setup and zoning |
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| Receive and unload timber |
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| Store timber and boards |
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| Pre-start plant and extraction |
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| Move and position materials |
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| Cut, machine and grade timber |
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| Handle treated timber |
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| Glue and chemically modify wood |
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| Heat, press and dry timber |
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| Control dust and residues |
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| Stack and dispatch products |
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| Clean up and decontaminate |
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| Final inspection and sign-off |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011, ss 19, 28, 46-49
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017, Part 3.1 Managing risks to health and safety; ss 49-50 Airborne contaminants and air monitoring; ss 51-52 Hazardous atmospheres and ignition sources; Chapter 4 Plant and structures; Chapter 7 Hazardous chemicals
- Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
- Code of Practice: Safe handling of timber preservatives and recently treated timber
- Code of Practice: Sawmilling industry
- Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace
- Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks
- Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
- Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities
- Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks
- AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
- AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices
- AS/NZS 2161 Occupational protective gloves
- AS/NZS 4024 Safety of machinery series
- AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics - Hearing protectors
- AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protectors
- AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear
- AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets
- AS/NZS 4745 Code of practice for handling combustible dusts
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
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