Cadmium Exposure Work SWMS
Handling, cutting, welding, grinding or heating cadmium-containing materials — galvanised steel welding, cadmium electroplating, nickel-cadmium battery processing, and metal recycling.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Handling, cutting, welding, grinding or heating cadmium-containing materials including galvanised steel, cadmium electroplating, nickel-cadmium batteries and metal recycling. A SWMS is required under WHS Regulation 2025 r299 as cadmium is a Schedule 14 carcinogen requiring health monitoring under r368.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Lung cancer, kidney damage, chemical pneumonitis
Fatal pulmonary oedema within 24 hours
Chronic kidney disease, bone demineralisation
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Eliminate cadmium-plated stock; substitute zinc or use mechanical fasteners instead of hot work where feasible.
- 2Local exhaust ventilation (AS 3853) plus PAPR with P3 filter; isolate work area with signage.
- 3Pre-placement and 6-monthly biological monitoring (urinary cadmium, β2-microglobulin) per WHS Reg Schedule 14.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates health monitoring and exposure controls for cadmium work
Selection and fit-testing of PAPR for cadmium fume
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Cadmium is an IARC Group 1 carcinogen and Schedule 14 hazardous chemical requiring mandatory health monitoring.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; Cat 2 offence — $18,780 individual.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 r368 — health monitoring
- Safe Work Australia WES (effective 1 December 2026)