Name: Zoo Safety SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKZ4WRJ3PDFYKD25PQCB63
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, work-area controls, animal-area activities, cleaning and emergency-related tasks in a zoo setting. It supports work planning and risk management for animals, visitors, biological materials, chemicals, water, equipment and isolation hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Complete pre-start planning and emergency readiness checks
Isolate work areas and manage public access
Inspect plant and equipment
Enter animal areas using controlled access
Carry out routine husbandry tasks
Use chemicals and complete disinfection activities
Handle waste and biohazard materials
Run animal escape drills
Undertake shark tank sampling
Manage remote or isolated work
Control public interactions around animals
Complete clean-up, decontamination and sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out zoo safety and animal-area activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Pre-start planning	Unclear work scope Animal escape risk Visitor interface Inadequate emergency readiness Biological exposure
Work area isolation	Unauthorised entry Public intrusion Vehicle interaction Gate breach Slip and trip hazards
Plant and equipment checks	Equipment failure Mobile plant collision Electrical fault Falling objects Noise exposure
Animal area entry	Animal strike Bite or scratch injury Crush at gates Escape through shift doors Psychological stress
Routine husbandry tasks	Manual handling strain Contaminated waste Sharp enclosure fittings Slips on wet surfaces Aggressive animal response
Chemical use and disinfection	Chemical splash Toxic vapour Incorrect dilution Chemical incompatibility Skin irritation
Waste and biohazard handling	Zoonotic infection Needlestick or puncture Aerosol exposure Cross-contamination Musculoskeletal strain
Running escape drills	Simulated animal escape confusion Crowd panic Vehicle strike during response Gate miscommunication Psychological stress
Shark tank sampling	Drowning Animal bite Water contamination exposure Slip on wet deck Pump or intake entanglement
Remote or isolated work	Delayed emergency response Assault or aggression Medical event unnoticed Communication failure Fatigue
Public interaction controls	Visitor contact with animals Bites and scratches Dropped feed items Crowd surge Manual handling of barriers
Clean-up and decontamination	Residual contamination Improper PPE removal Chemical residue Sharps left behind Environmental release
Demobilisation and sign-off	Unsecured enclosure Incomplete isolation removal Unreported incident Residual public hazard Documentation gaps

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Legislation & References

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

WHS Act s19 primary duty of care; s28 duties of workers; s29 duties of other persons at the workplace
WHS Regulations rr34-38 hazard identification, risk management, hierarchy of control, maintenance and review of controls
WHS Regulation r39 information, training and instruction
WHS Regulations rr42-44 first aid, emergency plans and PPE
WHS Regulation r48 remote or isolated work
WHS Regulations rr49-52 airborne contaminants and hazardous atmospheres where aerosols, chemicals or tank areas create exposure risks
WHS Regulations rr56-58 noise management where plant or animal areas exceed exposure standards
WHS Regulations rr60-61 hazardous manual tasks
WHS Regulation r699 prescribed serious illnesses, including infections and occupational zoonoses from animal contact; preserve and notify notifiable incidents as required
Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work, including animal contact, organic material, aerosols, untreated water and emergency planning for uncontrolled escape, spill or leakage
Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces for ladder selection and three points of contact where short-duration access is required

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

Zoo Safety SWMS

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