Product Overview

This Screening Plant Operation SWMS is a site-ready Safe Work Method Statement designed to identify hazards, assess risks and implement controls for operating mobile and fixed screening plants. It is a comprehensive document that covers multiple aspects of screening plant operation to support robust WHS compliance on Australian worksites.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes specific risk controls for:

• Safe setup, pre-start inspections and isolation of the Scorpion 8x4 screening plant prior to operation
• Positioning and stabilising the screening plant on level ground, including chocking, outriggers and exclusion zones
• Operation of feed hoppers, conveyors and screens to prevent entanglement, crushing and pinch-point injuries
• Management of material loading using excavators, loaders or other plant to minimise collision and struck-by risks
• Control of dust, noise and flying debris generated during screening activities to protect workers and the public
• Lock-out/tag-out procedures for cleaning, maintenance, blockage clearing and screen change-outs
• Safe access and egress to elevated platforms, walkways and service points on the screening plant
• Electrical and hydraulic safety, including inspection of hoses, lines, guards and emergency stop systems
• Traffic management around the screening plant, including interaction with trucks, mobile plant and pedestrians
• Manual handling controls for screens, mesh panels, wear plates and other heavy components
• Emergency response procedures for plant failure, fire, spillage, entrapment and medical incidents
• Environmental controls for managing spillage, run-off, waste and noise impacts on surrounding areas
• Competency, training, communication and supervision requirements for screening plant operators and spotters

Who is this for?

This SWMS is designed for quarry and mining operators, civil and construction contractors, recycling facilities, crushing and screening contractors, and site supervisors responsible for screening plant operations.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

This document was researched and developed to align with:

• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace – guidance on safe use, inspection and maintenance of screening plants
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work – controls for high-noise screening operations
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks – risk controls for handling screens, mesh and heavy components
• Model Code of Practice: Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination – requirements for engaging workers and contractors in screening activities
• AS/NZS 4024 Safety of Machinery (series) – principles for guarding, emergency stops and safe control systems on machinery
• AS 1755 Conveyors – Safety requirements – safety measures for conveyor systems associated with screening plants
• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017