Fibreglass repairs SWMS, drafted for your job
Grinding damaged fibreglass releases fine dust, while resin layup brings vapours, skin contact and heat from curing mixtures into the repair area. Tell us the repair and site: your SWMS is drafted around the materials, and you check it on site before work starts.
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
Fibreglass repairs
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Prepare repair enclosure | Dust escape and trapped vapours | High | Set up containment and extraction before opening materials |
| 2 | Grind and clean laminate | Airborne fibre and grinding debris | High | Use extracted tools and vacuum repair residue |
| 3 | Measure and mix resin | Catalyst splashes and curing heat | High | Use dedicated dispensers and follow the mixing instructions |
| 4 | Lay fibre and resin | Skin contact and resin vapour | High | Use application tools and keep extraction operating |
| 5 | Cure and finish repair | Hot pots and sanding dust | High | Isolate curing waste and extract dust during finishing |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your fibreglass repairs 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 fibreglass repairs 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
Fibreglass dust grinding damaged laminate and sanding repair edges
High- Use on-tool extraction and contain dust around the repair
- Vacuum residue and wear respiratory protection selected for the laminate
- 2
Styrene vapours during polyester resin layup in enclosed work areas
High- Choose a lower hazard resin where the repair system allows
- Extract vapours away from workers and check ventilation before mixing
- Keep ignition sources outside the resin mixing, layup and curing area
- 3
Skin sensitisation from uncured resin on brushes and fibre mats
High- Use dispensing tools and keep uncured resin off work surfaces
- Wear resin compatible gloves and replace contaminated clothing
- 4
Chemical burns measuring catalyst into fibreglass repair resin
High- Use separate labelled dispensing equipment for resin and catalyst
- Keep catalyst away from incompatible materials and use splash protection
- 5
Fire from hot curing resin left in mixing pots
High- Mix only the quantity suited to the product’s working instructions
- Keep curing pots on a non-combustible surface away from solvent waste
- 6
Electric shock from sanders beside wet hull or panel repairs
High- Dry the work area and keep electrical connections away from water
- Use suitable protected tools and remove damaged leads from use
How the job usually runs
- 1Prepare repair enclosureDust escape and trapped vapours → Set up containment and extraction before opening materials
- 2Grind and clean laminateAirborne fibre and grinding debris → Use extracted tools and vacuum repair residue
- 3Measure and mix resinCatalyst splashes and curing heat → Use dedicated dispensers and follow the mixing instructions
- 4Lay fibre and resinSkin contact and resin vapour → Use application tools and keep extraction operating
- 5Cure and finish repairHot pots and sanding dust → Isolate curing waste and extract dust during finishing
PPE for this job
- Chemical-resistant gloves selected for resin
- Splash goggles
- Protective coveralls
- Respiratory protection selected for dust and vapours
- Safety boots
- Hearing protection
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
Fibreglass repairs 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 polyester resin as well as epoxy repairs?
Yes. Name the resin, catalyst or hardener and the repair location. The draft covers their different vapour, skin contact and mixing hazards, using the product handling instructions for the job.
Can the draft include grinding before the fibreglass layup?
Yes. Describe the damaged laminate and grinding equipment. The draft includes dust extraction, containing debris and cleaning the repair area before resin mixing and fibre placement begin.
How much does a fibreglass repairs 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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