Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                              SWMS:14 – Hazardous Substances & Dangerous Goods (General)
Safe Work Methods
                                                                                          H                   Controls / Work Methods                             Responsible       Residual
           Job Steps                           Potential Hazards       L    C      R      O           1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer           Person/s for        Risk
                                                                                          C                            5. Admin 6. PPE                        Monitor & Review     L C      R
Prior to using a hazardous            Failing to identify the risks    C    5      E       5        Conduct risk assessment and purchase/use a less          Hutchinson           D    3    M
substance / dangerous good on         associated with a particular                 22                hazardous/dangerous substance where possible.            Builders Foreman               9
site                                  hazardous     substance     /
                                                                                                    A current SDS (within 5 years) is to be obtained
                                      dangerous good                                                                                                          Workers
                                                                                                     and kept on site.
                                                                                           5        A hazardous substance/dangerous goods risk
                                                                                                     assessment is to be completed prior to use.

                                                                                           5        Where a Risk Assessment for a hazardous
                                                                                                     substance/dangerous good determines a
                                                                                                     ‘Significant Level of Risk’ a SWMS specific for the
                                                                                           5         use of that substance is to be developed and
                                                                                                     workers suitably trained.
                                                                                                    All containers in which hazardous substances
                                                                                                     and dangerous goods are stored are to be
                                                                                                     suitably labelled (e.g. full product name, safety &
                                                                                                     risk phrases etc.).

                                                                                           5
Transport of a hazardous              Spills                           C    3      H       5        Appropriate spill containment (spill kit, absorbing      Hutchinson           D    3    M
substances / dangerous goods                                                       13                material, kitty litter etc…) is to be transported with   Builders Foreman               9
                                                                                                     the hazardous substance to contain spills (Refer to
                                                                                                     SDS).                                                    Workers
                                      Incompatibility with other       C    3      H       5        Incompatible substances are not to be transported        Hutchinson           D    3    M
                                      substances                                   13                together unless adequate separation can be               Builders Foreman               9
                                                                                                     maintained in accordance with the SDS.
                                                                                                                                                              Workers
Using / handling hazardous            Physical contact and specific    C    4      E       5        Hazardous substances / dangerous goods are to be         Hutchinson           D    4    H
substances / dangerous goods          effects                                      18                used in accordance with the relevant SDS,                Builders Foreman               14
                                                                                                     hazardous substance risk assessment and work
                                                                                                                                                              Workers


584 Milton Road TOOWONG QLD 4066                              SWMS Developed by:       Jamie Gilbert                                                                VERSION 6 – September 2015
P: (07) 3335 5000 F: (07) 3335 5005                           Position:                National Health & Safety Co-ordinator                                                          Page 115
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