This Airless Spray Unit Operation SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers setting up, spraying with and cleaning down an electric or petrol driven airless spray unit. It sets out the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for 27 activities, from the daily pre-start and SDS review to shutdown, depressurisation and emergency response. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
 
Who it's for
Commercial and residential painting contractors
Industrial and protective coating applicators
Maintenance painters working on factories, plant rooms and tanks
Builders and property maintenance crews who spray their own coatings
Roof and wall coating applicators
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers use an airless spray unit, the same way you'd use a JSA or Safe Work Procedure.
 
Use it to
Hand clients and principal contractors the SWMS they ask for
Apply for tenders and new jobs with your safety paperwork ready
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Induct new workers and run toolbox talks on the task
 
What this SWMS covers
Pre-start, permits, coating selection and SDS review before work starts
Substrate checks for lead paint and asbestos, plus silica and mould dust from surface preparation
Storing, carrying and decanting flammable paints, thinners and solvents
Spray area set-up with exclusion zones, overspray containment, ventilation and ignition source control
Spraying inside tanks, plant rooms and other confined spaces
Unit inspection, tip guard and trigger lock checks, and safe electric or petrol power supply
High pressure fluid injection when priming, relieving pressure, spraying and clearing a blocked tip
Paint mist, solvent vapour and isocyanate exposure, with respirator, breathing air and PPE selection
Mixing two-pack coatings, manual handling of pumps and pails, and pump noise
Spraying at height from a platform ladder, mobile scaffold or EWP, and near energised electrical equipment
Solvent flushing, waste and wash water management, and working in heat, sun and wind
Shutdown, depressurisation and emergency response to injection injury, chemical exposure, fire or a fall
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 27 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist and high risk construction work checklist
Plant and equipment list, materials, and maintenance checks for the hose, tip guard and breathing air compressor
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 4114 for spray painting areas and AS/NZS 1715 for respiratory protection
Training notes covering respirator fit testing, isocyanate awareness, EWP licensing and confined space entry
Site specific hazards section for anything unique to your job
Worker sign-off sheet and worker consultation record
 
Why use this template
Saves hours compared with writing a SWMS from a blank page
Covers the most common hazards and control measures for this work, ready to use out of the box
Fully editable, so you can add, remove or change anything to suit your site and how your team works
Helps your business stay compliant, with risk ratings, worker sign-off and consultation records already set up
 
How it works
Buy online and download straight away. You'll also get an email with your link.
Add your logo, ABN, project and site details.
Check it suits your site and task, edit anything you need to, and consult your workers before you finalise it.
Brief your team and collect signatures.
 
Common questions
Do I need a SWMS for airless spray painting?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example spraying from a platform where someone could fall more than 2 metres, inside a confined space, or near energised electrical installations. Outside those situations a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, and a SWMS is a sound way to record how. Clients, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way.
Does it cover two-pack and isocyanate coatings?
Yes. It covers mixing and catalysing two-pack epoxy and polyurethane coatings, breathing in isocyanates during spraying, and the respirator, breathing air and isocyanate awareness training workers need.
Can I change it?
Yes. It's a Microsoft Word file, so you can add, remove or change any hazard, control or rating, and add your own logo and details.
Does it suit my state?
Yes. It's written to the model WHS laws and suits all states and territories, including Victoria under the OHS Act and Regulations.
What if it doesn't suit my work?
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't fit for purpose.