Upholstery Safety SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers upholstery work from setup, inspection and stripping through repair, cutting, fitting, finishing and clean-up. It supports planning for manual handling, sharps, tools, compressed air, dust, chemicals and equipment risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Brief workers, set up the area and manage access
• Inspect furniture, materials and work conditions before starting
• Move furniture and supplies safely
• Inspect tools, guarding and air-supply equipment
• Strip existing upholstery and manage staples, blades, dust and fibres
• Repair frames and supports, and cut fabric or foam
• Apply adhesives and cleaners with chemical and spill controls
• Fit webbing, padding, covers and trims
• Operate staple guns and sewing equipment
• Inspect finished items, clean up waste, isolate equipment and sign off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out upholstery work.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

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

• Model Work Health and Safety Act 2011, sections 19, 27, 28 and 47-49: primary duty of care, officer due diligence, worker duties and consultation.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regulations 32-39: risk management, hierarchy of controls, maintenance, review, information, training and instruction.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regulations 44-47: personal protective equipment.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regulations 51-53 and Part 7.1: management of ignition sources, combustible materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regulations 56-58: management of workplace noise and audiometric testing where applicable.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regulations 60-61: hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, Part 4.1 including regulations 203 and 208: plant risks and guarding.
• Model Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, Part 4.7: electrical safety and unsafe electrical equipment.
• Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks; Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace; Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work; Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace; Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Code of Practice: Spray Painting and Powder Coating: practical guidance on hazardous chemicals, ventilation, manual tasks, fire and explosion controls.
• Code of Practice: Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work: eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks through consultation and the hierarchy of controls.

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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