Mild Steel Welding Fume SWMS
Mild steel MIG, TIG, MMA, and flux-core welding. Iron oxide fume and manganese controls, ventilation hierarchy, RPE selection.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Mild steel welding (MIG, TIG, MMA, flux-core) generates iron oxide and manganese fume classified as hazardous chemicals under WHS Regulation 2025. PCBUs must apply the control hierarchy, monitor airborne contaminants against the 1 mg/m³ welding fume WES, and document controls in a SWMS.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Neurological damage, manganism, Parkinsonian symptoms
Siderosis, chronic respiratory impairment
Fume accumulation in worker breathing zone
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Install on-torch or movable LEV capturing fume within 300mm of arc before dispersion.
- 2Conduct atmospheric monitoring per Reg 50; review against 1 mg/m³ welding fume WES.
- 3Provide P2/P3 PAPR welding helmets where LEV cannot achieve compliance with WES.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Airborne contaminant limits, monitoring, and health surveillance duties
Approved code on fume control hierarchy and RPE selection
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS aligned to WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.1
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT, ACT)
- ✓Welding fume hazard register with iron oxide and manganese exposure controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Reg 49–50 — airborne contaminants and monitoring
- AS/NZS 1715:2009 — Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory equipment