Concrete Cutting Silica Dust SWMS
Diamond blade concrete cutting — wet-cutting methods, on-tool extraction, respiratory protection, air monitoring, and task rotation.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Diamond blade cutting of concrete generates respirable crystalline silica (RCS) — a Schedule 14 carcinogen under WHS Reg 2025. This SWMS covers wet-cutting, on-tool extraction (M/H-class), RPE selection, air monitoring against the 0.05 mg/m³ WES, and HRCW Category 19 notification triggers under WHS Regulation 299.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Silicosis, lung cancer, accelerated COPD
Severe lacerations, amputation, fatality
Permanent noise-induced hearing loss
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Apply continuous water suppression at blade or H-class on-tool extraction; never dry-cut concrete uncontrolled.
- 2Mandatory P2/P3 RPE with fit-testing per AS/NZS 1715; conduct air monitoring against 0.05 mg/m³ WES.
- 3Implement task rotation, exclusion zones, and health monitoring per WHS Regulation 529CB for silica workers.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Defines RCS controls, monitoring, and health surveillance duties.
Mandatory fit-testing and RPE selection for silica exposure.
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Cutting concrete liberates respirable silica above the 0.05 mg/m³ workplace exposure standard.
SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU penalties to $63,000 for non-compliance.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template ready for project-specific customisation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT, ACT)
- ✓Pre-populated silica hazard register with risk ratings
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS Regulation 2025 — Part 4.1 Hazardous Chemicals & Schedule 14
- WHS Regulation 529CB — Silica health monitoring
- WHS Act 2011 — Section 19 PCBU primary duty of care