Flour Handling SWMS
Bulk flour handling upstream of the bakery — receiving, storing, weighing, transferring, silo blow-off, bag tipping. Addresses the new 0.5 mg/m³ WEL (1 December 2026), inhalable flour dust, baker's asthma prevention, and combustible-dust deflagration controls.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Bulk flour handling — receiving, storing, weighing, transferring, silo blow-off and bag tipping upstream of the bakery. Flour dust is a respiratory sensitiser and combustible dust, triggering WHS Regulation 2025 Part 7.1 hazardous chemicals duties and the new 0.5 mg/m³ inhalable workplace exposure limit effective 1 December 2026.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Baker's asthma, occupational rhinitis, permanent sensitisation
Explosion, fatal burns, structural damage
Asphyxiation or burial fatality
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Install LEV at bag tipping and weighing stations; air monitor quarterly against 0.5 mg/m³ WEL.
- 2Bond and earth all transfer equipment; fit explosion vents and isolation valves per AS/NZS 61241.
- 3Prohibit silo entry without confined space permit, atmospheric testing, harness and standby attendant.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Hazardous chemicals register, WEL monitoring, health surveillance
Confined space entry permits for flour silos
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Flour is a respiratory sensitiser and combustible dust forming explosive atmospheres at transfer points.
HRCW SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU fines to $30,000 individuals.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to your bakery and silo configuration
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Flour dust and combustible atmosphere hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register with sensitisation health surveillance prompt
Related legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 s.19 primary duty of care
- AS/NZS 60079.10.2 Combustible dust atmospheres classification
- Safe Work Australia Workplace Exposure Standards (2026 amendment)