Name: Tyre Repair Puncture Repair and Workshop Operations SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKYAA1RBAJH6J526EM1X8W
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers tyre repair, puncture repair and workshop operations from setup and tyre assessment through removal, repair, inflation, refitting, disposal and clean-up. It supports planning for stored pressure, vehicle and wheel movement, workshop equipment, manual handling, chemicals and dust risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Set up the workshop and inspect plant and equipment
Receive, assess, deflate and handle tyres
Remove wheels from vehicles and store tyres safely
Break tyre beads and operate tyre-changing equipment
Cut tyre beads and prepare puncture areas
Apply puncture repairs and manage repair chemicals
Use the tyre curing press
Mount tyres, seat beads and inflate tyres
Inspect tyres, refit wheels and balance wheel assemblies
Dispose of tyres and workshop waste, then clean up

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out tyre repair, puncture repair and workshop operations.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Workshop setup and induction	Unauthorised access Slips and trips Vehicle movement Poor housekeeping Emergency response delay
Inspect plant and equipment	Unguarded machinery Unexpected plant movement Electrical shock Compressed-air release Plant malfunction
Receive and assess tyres	Tyre explosion Damaged rim failure Manual handling strain Cuts from exposed cords Contaminated tyre debris
Deflate tyre safely	Stored pressure release Projectile valve core Tyre or rim rupture Noise exposure Flying debris
Remove wheel from vehicle	Vehicle fall from hoist Crush injury Wheel drop Stored tyre pressure Manual handling strain
Handle and store tyres	Musculoskeletal injury Tyre stack collapse Crush injury Slips and trips Forklift collision
Break tyre bead	Crush from bead breaker Tyre burst Pinch points Flying debris Noise exposure
Operate tyre changer	Entanglement in rotating table Crush at clamping jaws Flying components Damaged wheel Awkward posture
Cut tyre beads	Laceration from cutting tool Kickback Tyre fire Rubber dust Flying fragments
Locate and prepare puncture	Sharp embedded objects Rubber dust exposure Rotating buffer contact Eye injury Noise exposure
Apply puncture repair	Solvent vapours Skin and eye contact Flammable vapours Incorrect repair Chemical spill
Use tyre curing press	Crush from closing press Burns from heated surfaces Unexpected energisation Fire Damaged tyre failure
Mount tyre and seat beads	Tyre burst during inflation Rim component ejection Whip from air hose Crush points Noise exposure
Inflate and inspect tyre	Catastrophic tyre failure Projectile wheel components Compressed-air injection Hearing damage Incorrect pressure
Refit wheel and balance	Wheel drop Vehicle fall Rotating balancer Incorrect wheel torque Manual handling strain
Dispose tyres and clean up	Tyre fire load Manual handling strain Chemical exposure Rubber dust Environmental contamination

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 Act 2011 (or applicable state/territory equivalent): primary duty of care, consultation and worker duties.
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (or applicable state/territory equivalent): Part 3.1 risk management; Part 3.2 hazardous manual tasks; Part 3.5 plant and structures; Part 4.1 hazardous chemicals; Part 4.3 noise; Part 4.4 hazardous atmospheres; Part 7.1 hazardous work.
Safe Work Australia, Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks, November 2024.
Safe Work Australia, Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, November 2024, including energy isolation and lock-out requirements.
Safe Work Australia, Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, March 2020.
Safe Work Australia, Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, including ventilation, SDS, labelling, substitution and housekeeping controls.
Applicable manufacturer operating manuals, maintenance schedules and safety instructions for the tyre changer, inflator, curing press, tyre buffer, vehicle hoist and wheel balancer.

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

Tyre Repair Puncture Repair and Workshop Operations SWMS

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