Working around lead residue and dust SWMS, drafted for your job
Lead dust can settle beyond the visible workface and reach a worker’s mouth through dirty hands, clothes or food, even when the main disturbance has stopped. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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
Working around lead residue and dust
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where the air may be contaminated or flammable
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess lead materials and work scope | Unknown coatings and exposed occupants | High | Arrange material assessment and choose a controlled disturbance method |
| 2 | Set containment and clean facilities | Dust migration and dirty break areas | High | Separate work, waste and washing areas before disturbance |
| 3 | Carry out the planned lead work | Airborne dust and surface residues | High | Use source extraction and suitable task protection |
| 4 | Collect residues and package waste | Dust raised during cleanup | High | Use filtered vacuuming or damp cleaning and seal waste |
| 5 | Decontaminate and release the area | Lead carried outside containment | High | Clean equipment and clothing and complete the planned handover checks |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your working around lead residue and dust 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
Categories this task often involves
You tick the ones your job involves. Each ticked category gets its own steps and controls, in your state's wording.
- Work where the air may be contaminated or flammable
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 working around lead residue and dust 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
Airborne lead dust sanding or disturbing old coated building surfaces
High- Avoid disturbance where practicable and choose a low dust removal method
- Use suitable on-tool extraction and respiratory protection selected for the lead task
- 2
Lead residue swallowed from contaminated hands during work breaks
High- Keep food, drinks and smoking materials outside the controlled lead area
- Provide washing facilities and clean hands before leaving for breaks
- 3
Lead dust escaping through doors and ventilation into clean rooms
High- Contain the workface and isolate shared air paths before disturbing coatings
- Check barriers and filtered extraction and stop if containment fails
- 4
Settled lead dust raised by sweeping or unsuitable vacuum equipment
High- Use suitable filtered vacuuming or controlled damp cleaning for lead residues
- Keep waste contained and avoid dry sweeping or compressed air
- 5
Lead residue carried into vehicles and homes on work clothing
High- Set a clean change area with separate storage for work and personal clothing
- Use the planned decontamination sequence and contain contaminated clothing for arranged cleaning
- 6
Lead contaminated debris spilling while bags are carried through the building
High- Seal waste at the workface and clean the outside of containers before transfer
- Use a protected waste route and secure containers before transport
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess lead materials and work scopeUnknown coatings and exposed occupants → Arrange material assessment and choose a controlled disturbance method
- 2Set containment and clean facilitiesDust migration and dirty break areas → Separate work, waste and washing areas before disturbance
- 3Carry out the planned lead workAirborne dust and surface residues → Use source extraction and suitable task protection
- 4Collect residues and package wasteDust raised during cleanup → Use filtered vacuuming or damp cleaning and seal waste
- 5Decontaminate and release the areaLead carried outside containment → Clean equipment and clothing and complete the planned handover checks
PPE for this job
- Task-selected particulate respirator
- Disposable protective clothing
- Handling gloves
- Safety goggles
- Cleanable safety footwear
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
Working around lead residue and dust 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
Can lead dust be cleaned up with a normal workshop vacuum?
Use equipment suited to hazardous lead dust. The draft includes suitable filtration, contained waste handling and controlled damp cleaning where appropriate, rather than dry sweeping or blowing residue away.
Does it cover keeping lead dust out of the work vehicle?
Yes. Describe the change and washing facilities. The draft includes clean and dirty zones, clothing containment and cleaning equipment before it leaves the work area or goes into transport.
How much does a working around lead residue and dust 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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