Fireworks / Pyrotechnics Display SWMS
SWMS template for fireworks / pyrotechnics display. Covers Display fireworks, close-proximity pyro.. 8-state AU coverage, CIH-reviewed editable DOCX delivered within 24 hours of payment.
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Fireworks and pyrotechnics displays involve discharging Class 1 explosives and close-proximity pyro near crowds, performers and structures. Under WHS Regulation 2011 and state explosives legislation, a SWMS is required where licensed shotfirers handle explosives, ignition systems and audience exclusion zones at public events.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Severe burns, blast injury or fatality
Audience injury, fire ignition, evacuation
Property damage, bushfire, smoke inhalation
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Licensed pyrotechnician with calculated fallout zones and minimum audience separation per AS 2187.4.
- 2Electronic firing system with two-stage arming, key control and isolation before personnel re-entry.
- 3Charged fire appliances, trained fire wardens and total fire ban liaison with local authority.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates exclusion zones, storage and firing procedures
Transport and storage of Class 1 explosives
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Display fireworks are Class 1 explosives requiring licensed handling, firing and disposal.
Crowd movement and event vehicles in firing/fallout zones create collision and ignition risk.
Failure to prepare SWMS breaches WHS Reg r299; penalties to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template, CIH-reviewed and project-customisable
- ✓State-specific legislation and explosives licensing schedule (8 AU jurisdictions)
- ✓Hazard register with risk matrix and residual scoring
- ✓Worker sign-on register with competency and licence verification fields
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 - Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 r291 - High Risk Construction Work
- Explosives Act/Regulation (state-specific licensing)