Infection Control SWMS (Healthcare)
Clinical infection-prevention controls. Covers standard precautions (hand hygiene, PPE, respiratory etiquette, safe injection), contact / droplet / airborne transmission-based precautions, aerosol-generating-procedure (AGP) P2 respiratory protection, environmental cleaning with TGA-listed disinfectants, and outbreak-response escalation.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Healthcare infection prevention covering standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, aerosol-generating procedures, environmental cleaning and outbreak response. Required under WHS Regulation 2025 Part 3.1 where workers face exposure to bloodborne pathogens, droplet and airborne infectious agents during clinical care, AGPs and contaminated environment management.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
TB, COVID-19, measles infection of workers
Hepatitis B/C, HIV seroconversion
MRO colonisation, gastroenteritis outbreaks
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Mandatory P2/N95 fit-tested respirator for all AGPs and airborne-precaution patient contact.
- 2Five Moments hand hygiene auditing, ABHR at point-of-care, sharps containers within arm's reach.
- 3Clean with TGA-listed hospital-grade disinfectant; isolate suspected outbreaks and escalate to infection-control lead.
- 4Document staff immunisation status and vaccinate against Hepatitis B, influenza and COVID-19.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Defines standard and transmission-based precautions framework
P2/N95 selection, fit-testing and fit-checking requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Direct clinical contact with infected patients, body fluids, sharps and aerosolised respiratory pathogens during care delivery.
PCBU must implement risk controls under WHS Reg 2025 r.36 hierarchy.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Infection control hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 3.1 — managing risks to health and safety
- State public health legislation and notifiable conditions