Crusher Operation SWMS (Jaw / Cone / Impact)
Jaw, cone, and impact crusher operation for aggregate and ore processing. Covers pre-start inspection, no-go zones around the feed chute, clearing crusher blockages via dump-valve and prod-pole procedure (no hand entry), dust suppression at transfer points, guarding inspection, and LOTO during maintenance or jam clearance.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Operation of jaw, cone, and impact crushers for aggregate and ore processing — including pre-start checks, blockage clearing via dump-valve and prod-pole, dust suppression, and guarding inspection. Triggers WHS Mines Regulation NSW 2022 r.78 powered mobile plant duties and HRCW Category 13 controls under WHS Regulation 2025.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal crushing injury from rock movement or restart
Severe limb amputation or fatality
Silicosis and chronic lung disease
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Never enter feed chute — clear blockages using dump-valve release and prod-pole from outside guarded zone.
- 2Apply full LOTO isolation of crusher, feed, and discharge conveyors before any guard removal or maintenance.
- 3Operate engineered dust suppression sprays at all transfer points; wear P2 RPE during operation and inspections.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Powered mobile plant duties for crushing operations
Guarding, isolation, and risk assessment for crushers
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Crushers are powered mobile plant with fatal entrapment risk at feed and discharge nip points.
SWMS mandatory before work starts under WHS Regulation 2025 r.291.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS tailored to jaw, cone, and impact crusher operation
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule referencing WHS Mines Regulation NSW 2022
- ✓Hazard register covering entrapment, nip points, silica dust, and LOTO failures
- ✓Worker sign-on register for HRCW Category 13 acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 r.291 (HRCW SWMS)
- Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 NSW