
SAFE WORK PROCEDURE
SWP015 – HERBICIDE OPERATIONS
DO NOT use this Safe Work Procedure unless you have been inducted in its safe use and
operation by an Authorised Experienced Person
The Safe Work Procedure may not cover all possible hazards and risk controls.
STOP THINK CHOOSE ACT
TRAINING
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General Construction Induction Course – CPCCOHS1001A •
All workers are to be familiar with and understand the safe
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conditions of use as per the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of the
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All workers are to be inducted on to the operators manual
chemical being used
of the spray equipment
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All workers must be inducted on to this SWP
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PLUS ALL PPE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE SDS FOR THE CHEMICAL BEING USED
HAZARDS
Mix and use only the amount recommended on the
manufactures instruction for the herbicide that is
ABBH
necessary to treat the weeds
ABOVE
Only mix up enough herbicide for the application
Anything above you i.e. Electrical power
lines, vegetation
Diluted herbicide should not be left in the spray
BELOW
equipment for more than 24 hours
Anything below you i.e. Trenches, trip
hazards, underground services, ground conditions (wet,
Spills must be contained, cleaned up as per the SDS
slippery, muddy, slopes)
and reported to your supervisor
BEHIND Anything that can come into your work
Disposing of chemicals and out of date chemicals can
zone, blind spots, vehicles, pedestrians
be dispose of at the transfer station chemical disposal
HIDDEN Check for hidden hazards i.e. Syringes,
area or contact NQ Resources to collect
faeces, insect bites and stings, changes in weather
All empty drums must be cleaned and punctured then
conditions
stored for a drum muster
Contamination of water ways, creeks, lakes, drains,
Work towards the oncoming traffic and do not walk
gulley’s and protected flora and fauna
backwards
Spray drift, gardens, plants, vegetation, adjacent
When applying herbicide around play equipment or
properties/waterways, live stock
facilities you must be aware of children or members of
PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS
public using the facility
All herbicide applications must be recorded on a
STOP THINK CHOOSE ACT
chemical distribution form and submitted to your
supervisor at the end of each day
Read and understand the safe conditions of use as per
the SDS for the chemical being used
DON’TS
Implement Traffic Guidance Scheme if applicable
DO NOT RUSH
If required isolate the worksite to members of the public
by fencing/barrier and/or use of a spotter
Do not use spray equipment with leaks or damaged
hoses and fittings
OPERATIONAL CHECKS
ENDING OPERATIONS
Decant herbicides in safe area to prevent contamination
Clean up in accordance with Operators manual and
to workers, the public and the environment
relevant SDS
When decanting herbicides, use PPE in accordance
with the SDS
This SWP may not cover all possible hazards and risk controls
Always read the herbicide label to determine
and is to be used in conjunction with other references.
recommended handling precautions
MANAGE RISK WELL, NOW.
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SWP INDUCTION RECORD
SWP015 – HERBICIDE OPERATIONS
Person Responsible: Site Supervisor and workers
SITE/LOCATION:
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Name
Company
Signature
Date
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