Waterjet Cutter SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers waterjet cutting from team briefing and work-area preparation through to cutting, fault response, maintenance and demobilisation. It supports planning and risk management for high-pressure equipment, workpiece handling, moving plant parts, wet surfaces, abrasive and residual energy.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and brief the team
• Prepare and control the work area
• Inspect the waterjet cutter before use
• Load abrasive and consumables
• Load and secure the workpiece
• Set the program and complete a dry run
• Operate the waterjet cutter
• Monitor the cutting process
• Pause the machine and rectify faults
• Remove cut components and offcuts
• Clean slurry and the work area
• Complete maintenance, shutdown and sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out waterjet 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, including duties to manage risks associated with plant, electricity, hazardous chemicals, noise, workplace facilities, PPE, consultation, instruction, training and supervision.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace. Use as guidance only; confirm whether it is an approved code in the relevant jurisdiction. The Code identifies high-pressure fluid, crushing, cutting, ejection and electrical hazards as plant-risk considerations.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace. Use as guidance only; it recommends competent inspection and testing of electrical equipment in wet, manufacturing and other higher-risk environments and refers to AS/NZS 3760.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work. Use as guidance only.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace. Use as guidance only.
• AS 4024.1 series Safety of machinery; AS 4024.1603 Safety of machinery—Prevention of unexpected start-up; AS 4024.1204 Safety of machinery—Guards—General requirements for design and construction of fixed and movable guards.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites where applicable.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• ISO 13850 Safety of machinery—Emergency stop function and ISO 12100 Safety of machinery—General principles for design and risk assessment, as relevant technical guidance.

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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