Biohazard clean-up SWMS, drafted for your job
Blood and other biological material can soak into furnishings and hide needles or broken glass beneath the contamination. Describe the material, affected rooms and access: your draft sets out containment, removal and decontamination steps for the crew to check before entering.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
You review it on site before work starts.
Your Business
Safe Work Method Statement
Version 1
Draft
Biohazard clean-up
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess and contain affected rooms | Unseen contamination and sharps | High | Close access and mark clean and dirty boundaries |
| 2 | Prepare entry and equipment | Exposure through damaged protective clothing | High | Check protective clothing and set up decontamination supplies |
| 3 | Remove sharps and bulk material | Punctures and fluid splash | High | Use pickup tools and contain waste at source |
| 4 | Clean and disinfect surfaces | Aerosols and chemical fumes | High | Damp clean and follow disinfectant contact directions |
| 5 | Doff and remove contained waste | Transfer into clean areas | High | Follow the exit sequence and wash hands |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your biohazard clean-up SWMS will contain
An A4 document your crew can read on site, a PDF for the builder and a sign-on register.
- Job and site detailsYour business, the site, the principal contractor, the dates.
- High-risk construction workThe categories your job involves, ticked.
- Step-by-step methodEach step with its hazards, risk rating and controls.
- How controls are checkedWho puts each control in place, monitors and reviews it.
- PPE, plant and permitsEquipment and training the job needs.
- Emergency planAssembly point, first aid, nearest hospital to confirm on site.
- Consultation and reviewWho was consulted, when it is reviewed.
- Sign-on registerYour crew signs by QR or on paper.
High-risk construction work
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
State notes
Rules depend on your state
Pick your state when you start. Your state's regulator publishes the rules and guidance for this work.
Hazards and controls
What goes wrong on a biohazard clean-up job, and how the SWMS controls it
These rows are written for this task. Your draft adds the ones your site and method need.
- 1
Needles and glass hidden in blood-soaked furnishings
High- Survey the area without hand sorting or compressing contaminated items
- Use pickup tools and place sharps directly into a rigid sharps container
- 2
Blood and body fluids splashing during bulk removal
High- Absorb and lift contamination without spraying or pressure washing
- Use splash protection and cover breaks in skin before entering
- 3
Infectious droplets stirred up during biohazard surface cleaning
High- Keep the affected area closed and use damp cleaning methods
- Assess ventilation and respiratory protection for the contamination before entry
- 4
Biological fluids trapped beneath carpet and porous linings
High- Remove affected porous materials rather than covering the contamination
- Contain removed material at the work face before carrying it out
- 5
Disinfectant fumes during treatment of contaminated rooms
High- Use a product suited to the contamination and surface
- Keep chemicals separate and follow product mixing and ventilation directions
- 6
Contamination spreading from coveralls into the clean area
High- Set distinct dirty, changing and clean areas with a one-way exit
- Remove protective clothing in sequence and wash hands before leaving
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess and contain affected roomsUnseen contamination and sharps → Close access and mark clean and dirty boundaries
- 2Prepare entry and equipmentExposure through damaged protective clothing → Check protective clothing and set up decontamination supplies
- 3Remove sharps and bulk materialPunctures and fluid splash → Use pickup tools and contain waste at source
- 4Clean and disinfect surfacesAerosols and chemical fumes → Damp clean and follow disinfectant contact directions
- 5Doff and remove contained wasteTransfer into clean areas → Follow the exit sequence and wash hands
PPE for this job
- Disposable protective coveralls
- Fluid-resistant gloves
- Splash goggles
- Face shield
- Waterproof boots
- Respiratory protection selected for the contamination
Your draft lists the PPE your site and method need.
After you finalise
Brief your crew and send it to your builder
Crew signs by QR
Send to my builder
PDF and register
Builder sent it back?
Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.
Questions
Biohazard clean-up SWMS questions
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Hazard rows checked against the task; no legal line is stated unless it is logged from primary text.
- Next review
- Every six months, or when the method or rules change
Does it cover blood soaked into carpet or furniture?
Yes. The draft covers checking beneath the visible contamination, removing affected porous material and containing it at the work face before cleaning and disinfecting the remaining surfaces.
What if we find needles during biohazard cleaning?
Stop hand sorting and keep people clear of the item. The draft covers using pickup tools and a rigid sharps container, plus the site response to a puncture or splash exposure.
How much does a biohazard clean-up SWMS cost?
One job uses 1 SWMS when you finalise: A$39 for one, however many high-risk activities it covers. AI drafting needs a SWMS pack or plan. Packs and Yearly cost less per SWMS.
Is this a template?
No. You describe the job and the site, and the SWMS is drafted for them. You edit anything, then finalise it.
Who checks the SWMS?
You do, with your crew, on site before work starts. The draft gives you a strong starting point; the person running the work makes sure it matches the site.
My builder sent it back. What now?
Open it, make the changes they asked for and re-issue it. Corrections to the same job are free.
How does my crew sign it?
Show the QR code on your phone or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones without an account.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. You choose the state before drafting, and the document names the law that applies there. Victoria uses its OHS Regulations.
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