Plastering and gyprock SWMS examples
Hanging and finishing gyprock, ceilings, cornice, patching and rendering. Pick the job below to see a complete SWMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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SWMSGyprock Installation9 steps · 13 hazards coveredSWMSPlastering and Stopping5 steps · 8 hazards coveredSWMSCeiling Installation5 steps · 8 hazards coveredSWMSCornice Installation4 steps · 7 hazards coveredSWMSGyprock Repair5 steps · 6 hazards coveredSWMSRendering5 steps · 10 hazards coveredSWMSSuspended Ceiling Installation4 steps · 9 hazards covered
Common plastering and gyprock hazards
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
General dustDust from plasterboard, filler, cement and clean up irritates eyes and lungs and makes it hard to see.
Repetitive work and awkward posturesDoing the same movement for hours, kneeling or working overhead causes long-term damage to joints, muscles and tendons.
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Falling tools and materialsTools, materials or debris fall from above and hit someone working or walking below.
Falling from heightA worker falls more than 2 metres from an edge, platform or opening and is badly hurt or killed.
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