Safe Work Method Statements are required for all high risk work in food processing facilities under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025. Confined space entry into silos and vessels, work near ammonia refrigeration systems, and operation of unguarded plant all require documented SWMS before work begins. All EHS Atlas templates include the incoming December 2026 workplace exposure limits for flour dust, grain dust, and formaldehyde, along with Section 26A binding code of practice mapping effective 1 July 2026. Download, customise, and implement SWMS that satisfy regulator expectations across every Australian jurisdiction.
Covers receiving, storing, weighing, and transferring flour. Addresses inhalable flour dust exposure with the incoming WEL of 0.5 mg/m³, combustible dust accumulation, and baker's asthma prevention.
Work with respiratory sensitisers and combustible dustCovers industrial dough mixers, ribbon blenders, and planetary mixers. Addresses entrapment in mixing bowls and beaters, flour dust generation during charging, and lockout tagout during cleaning.
Plant with entrapment riskCovers industrial rack ovens, tunnel ovens, and rotary ovens. Addresses burn hazards from hot surfaces and steam, gas supply safety, and confined space entry for oven cleaning and maintenance.
Work near hot surfaces and gas supplyCovers entry into blast freezers, cold stores, and coolrooms. Addresses hypothermia, entrapment from door failure, forklift interaction, and ammonia exposure in refrigerated environments.
Work in extreme temperature environmentsCovers operation, maintenance, and emergency response for ammonia refrigeration systems. Addresses acute ammonia exposure, leak detection, evacuation procedures, and RPE requirements.
Work near hazardous chemical atmosphereCovers use of caustic cleaners, acid sanitisers, and chlorinated disinfectants in food processing environments. Addresses chemical burns, toxic gas generation from mixing, and ventilation requirements.
Work with hazardous chemicalsCovers forklift operation in food processing warehouses and production areas. Addresses pedestrian interaction in confined aisles, cold room operation, racking collapse, and load stability on wet floors.
Work involving powered mobile plantCovers lifting, carrying, and positioning of ingredient bags, product containers, and packaging materials. Addresses musculoskeletal disorder prevention, mechanical aid use, and task redesign.
Hazardous manual tasksCovers entry into grain silos, flour bins, and ingredient storage vessels. Addresses engulfment, atmospheric hazards, combustible dust, and rescue planning per AS 2865.
Work in a confined spaceCovers boning, filleting, trimming, and general knife work in food processing. Addresses laceration and stab injuries, cut-resistant PPE selection, knife maintenance, and workstation ergonomics.
Work with sharp implementsCovers management of combustible dust from flour, grain, sugar, starch, and milk powder. Addresses explosion prevention through housekeeping, LEV maintenance, ignition source control, and explosion protection systems.
Work near combustible dust atmosphereOur WHS consultants can review your existing SWMS, identify gaps against the WHS Regulation 2025 and incoming WELs, and build compliant templates tailored to your food processing operations.
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