Floor Sanding & Polishing SWMS
Sanding of timber floors using drum sander, edger, and orbital sander. Coating with polyurethane or oil finish. Covers dust extraction, ventilation, multi-coat application, drying intervals.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Sanding timber floors with drum, edger and orbital sanders, then applying polyurethane or oil coatings. Generates hazardous wood dust, flammable solvent vapours and ergonomic strain. A documented SWMS is required under WHS Regulation 2025 where confined indoor work, hazardous chemicals and powered tools intersect on residential and commercial sites.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Nasal cancer, asthma, respiratory sensitisation
Fire, explosion, CNS depression
Electrocution or serious burn injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use HEPA-filtered dust extraction on all sanders; wear P2 respirators during sanding.
- 2Ventilate area, eliminate ignition sources, store solvents per AS 1940 during coating.
- 3Test and tag leads, use RCD protection, inspect equipment before each shift.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Polyurethane solvent storage, SDS, exposure standards
Electrical safety of sanding and polishing equipment
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Coating in enclosed rooms creates solvent vapour accumulation requiring atmospheric controls.
HRCW without documented SWMS breaches WHS Reg 291; penalties to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS fully customisable to your project
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Project-specific hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 — HRCW definitions
- Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice 2023