Interior Painting (Residential) — Safe Work Method Statement Covers interior painting of residential dwellings including wall and ceiling preparation, priming, undercoating and topcoating with brush, roller and cutting-in techniques. Includes working from step ladders, platform ladders and planks within occupied and unoccupied premises in accordance with AS/NZS 2311.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 39 - Provision of information, training and instruction
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 44 - Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that use hazardous chemicals
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Safety glasses (medium impact) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
P2 particulate respirator (AS/NZS 1716)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Disposable coveralls (Category III Type 5/6)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 1580 - Paints and related materials - Methods of test
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1337.1 - Personal eye protection
AS/NZS 1892.1 - Portable ladders
AS 1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
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Exterior Painting (Residential) — Safe Work Method Statement Covers exterior painting of residential dwellings including weatherboard, rendered masonry, fascia, eaves, windows, doors and veranda posts. Includes surface preparation, priming and topcoating using brush, roller and limited spray application from ladders, scaffolding and ground level in accordance with AS/NZS 2311.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(a) - Risk of fall of 2m or more
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 39 - Provision of information, training and instruction
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Full body harness with double lanyard (AS/NZS 1891.1)
Hard hat (Type 1) (AS/NZS 1801)
Safety glasses (medium impact) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Half-face respirator with A1 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
SPF 50+ sunscreen and broad-brimmed hat (General duty)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 4576 - Guidelines for scaffolding safety
AS/NZS 1891.1 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Harnesses and ancillary equipment
AS 4361.1 - Guide to lead paint management: Industrial applications
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1337.1 - Personal eye protection
AS/NZS 1892.1 - Portable ladders
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Commercial Painting — Safe Work Method Statement Covers painting of commercial premises including offices, retail, warehousing and multi-storey buildings. Includes large-area wall and ceiling preparation and coating, use of airless spray equipment, scaffold access systems and coordination with other trades in active construction zones in accordance with AS/NZS 2311.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(a) - Risk of fall of 2m or more
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 39 - Provision of information, training and instruction
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Hard hat (Type 1) (AS/NZS 1801)
High-visibility vest (Class D/N) (AS/NZS 4602.1)
Full-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Safety glasses / goggles (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Full body harness with shock-absorbing lanyard (AS/NZS 1891.1)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Anti-static footwear (spray operations) (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 1580 - Paints and related materials - Methods of test
AS/NZS 4576 - Guidelines for scaffolding safety
AS/NZS 1891.1 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Harnesses and ancillary equipment
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS 1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 4602.1 - High visibility safety garments
$21.21
Painting at Heights (Scaffold) — Safe Work Method Statement Covers painting activities conducted from scaffolding systems including prefabricated modular scaffold, tube-and-coupler scaffold and mobile scaffold towers. Applies to work at heights of 2 metres or more requiring fall prevention systems, scaffold inspection regimes and rescue planning in accordance with AS/NZS 4576 and WHS Reg 291.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(a) - Risk of fall of 2m or more
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 224 - Scaffolding requiring a high risk work licence
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 225 - Erection and dismantling of scaffolding
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Full body harness with shock-absorbing lanyard (AS/NZS 1891.1)
Hard hat (Type 1) (AS/NZS 1801)
Half-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Safety glasses (medium impact) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Suspension trauma relief straps (AS/NZS 1891.4)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 4576 - Guidelines for scaffolding safety
AS/NZS 1891.1 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Harnesses and ancillary equipment
AS/NZS 1891.4 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Selection, use and maintenance
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1801 - Occupational protective helmets
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Painting at Heights (EWP) — Safe Work Method Statement Covers painting activities conducted from elevating work platforms (EWPs) including boom lifts, scissor lifts and truck-mounted platforms. Applies to work at heights of 2 metres or more requiring operator licensing, ground conditions assessment and rescue planning in accordance with AS 2550 and WHS Reg 291.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(a) - Risk of fall of 2m or more
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 82 - Licence to perform high risk work (EWP over 11m)
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Full body harness with restraint lanyard (AS/NZS 1891.1)
Hard hat (Type 1) (AS/NZS 1801)
High-visibility vest (Class D/N) (AS/NZS 4602.1)
Half-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Safety goggles (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS 2550 - Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use (series)
AS/NZS 1891.1 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Harnesses and ancillary equipment
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 4602.1 - High visibility safety garments
AS/NZS 1801 - Occupational protective helmets
$21.21
Lead Paint Removal — Safe Work Method Statement Covers the identification, containment and removal of lead-based paint from residential and commercial structures built prior to 1970. Includes encapsulation, wet scraping, chemical stripping and HEPA vacuum methods in accordance with AS 4361.1. Applies to any painted surface where lead content exceeds 1% by weight or 1.0 mg/cm².
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(d) - Work involving hazardous chemicals
WHS Reg 2011, Part 7.1 - Hazardous chemicals
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 44 - Duties relating to hazardous chemicals
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Full-face powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) with P3 filter (AS/NZS 1716)
Disposable coveralls (Type 5/6) (Category III Type 5/6)
Chemical-resistant gauntlet gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Chemical splash goggles (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Disposable overshoes (General duty)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (dedicated site pair) (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS 4361.1 - Guide to lead paint management: Industrial applications
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS 1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 1337.1 - Personal eye protection
NHMRC - Australian Guidelines for Lead Paint Management
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Spray Painting — Safe Work Method Statement Covers spray painting operations including airless spray, HVLP (high volume low pressure) and conventional spray application of primers, undercoats, topcoats and specialty coatings. Includes both interior and exterior spray application, equipment setup, overspray management and clean-up in accordance with AS/NZS 2311 and AS 1940.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(d) - Work involving hazardous chemicals
WHS Reg 2011, Part 7.1 - Hazardous chemicals
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 44 - Duties relating to hazardous chemicals
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Full-face supplied-air respirator (for isocyanates) (AS/NZS 1716)
Half-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (water-based) (AS/NZS 1716)
PAPR with A2P3 cartridge (solvent-based) (AS/NZS 1716)
Safety goggles (chemical splash) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Disposable coveralls with hood (Category III Type 5/6)
Nitrile chemical-resistant gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Anti-static enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Class 5 hearing protection (AS/NZS 1270)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS 1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS/NZS 1580 - Paints and related materials - Methods of test
AS/NZS 1337.1 - Personal eye protection
AS/NZS 1270 - Acoustics - Hearing protectors
$21.21
Surface Preparation — Safe Work Method Statement Covers all surface preparation activities prior to painting including water blasting, abrasive blasting, mechanical sanding, chemical cleaning, rust treatment and substrate repair. Applies to timber, masonry, concrete, steel and plasterboard substrates in accordance with AS/NZS 2311 and AS 1627 series.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 39 - Provision of information, training and instruction
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 44 - Duties relating to hazardous chemicals
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
P2/P3 particulate respirator (AS/NZS 1716)
Half-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Safety goggles (chemical splash) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Class 5 hearing protection (AS/NZS 1270)
Chemical-resistant gauntlet gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Anti-vibration gloves (AS/NZS 2161.3)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Disposable coveralls (Category III Type 5/6)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS 1627 - Metal finishing - Preparation and pretreatment of surfaces (series)
AS 4361.1 - Guide to lead paint management: Industrial applications
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS/NZS 1270 - Acoustics - Hearing protectors
AS/NZS 1580 - Paints and related materials - Methods of test
$21.21
Protective Coatings (Industrial) — Safe Work Method Statement Covers application of industrial protective coating systems including epoxy, polyurethane, zinc-rich primers, intumescent fireproofing and anti-corrosion coatings to steel, concrete and industrial substrates. Includes multi-coat systems requiring environmental monitoring, wet film thickness measurement and inter-coat adhesion testing in accordance with AS/NZS 2312 and AS 2312.2.
What's inside this document
6 work steps
13 hazards identified
13 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(d) - Work involving hazardous chemicals
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(a) - Risk of fall of 2m or more
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 291(1)(c) - Work in confined spaces
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Supplied-air full-face respirator (for isocyanates and blast) (AS/NZS 1716)
Half-face respirator with A1P2 cartridge (AS/NZS 1716)
Type CE blast helmet with air supply (AS/NZS 1716)
Full body harness with twin-tail lanyard (AS/NZS 1891.1)
Class 5 hearing protection (AS/NZS 1270)
Chemical-resistant gloves (nitrile, minimum 0.4mm) (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Disposable coveralls with hood (Type 5/6) (Category III Type 5/6)
Safety goggles (chemical splash) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
Steel-cap metatarsal-guarded boots (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2312 - Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings
AS 2312.2 - Guide to the protection of structural steel against atmospheric corrosion by the use of protective coatings - Hot dip galvanizing and duplex systems
AS 1627 - Metal finishing - Preparation and pretreatment of surfaces (series)
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1715 - Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
AS/NZS 1891.1 - Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices: Harnesses and ancillary equipment
AS 1940 - The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS/NZS 1270 - Acoustics - Hearing protectors
AS/NZS 1580 - Paints and related materials - Methods of test
$21.21
Wallpapering — Safe Work Method Statement Covers installation of wall coverings including vinyl wallpaper, fabric-backed wallpaper, specialty wall coverings and commercial-grade wall linings. Includes surface preparation, adhesive mixing, hanging, trimming and finishing in residential and commercial premises in accordance with manufacturer specifications and AS/NZS 2311.
What's inside this document
5 work steps
11 hazards identified
11 control measures
5×5 risk matrix
Worker sign-off section
Legislation Referenced
WHS Reg 2011, Part 3.1 - Managing risks to health and safety
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 39 - Provision of information, training and instruction
WHS Reg 2011, Reg 44 - Duties relating to hazardous chemicals
PPE Requirements (with AS/NZS standards)
Safety glasses (medium impact) (AS/NZS 1337.1)
P2 particulate respirator (for sanding) (AS/NZS 1716)
Nitrile gloves (AS/NZS 2161.10)
Cut-resistant gloves (non-dominant hand) (AS/NZS 2161.3)
Non-slip enclosed footwear (AS/NZS 2210.3)
Heat-resistant gloves (for steamer use) (General duty)
Australian Standards Referenced
AS/NZS 2311 - Guide to the painting of buildings
AS/NZS 1716 - Respiratory protective devices
AS/NZS 1337.1 - Personal eye protection
AS/NZS 1892.1 - Portable ladders
AS/NZS 2210.3 - Safety, protective and occupational footwear
$21.21