Mine Shotcrete & Ground Support SWMS
Wet-mix shotcrete application, ground bolt installation, mesh and strap installation. RCS, alkaline rebound, and entanglement around delivery line.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Wet-mix shotcrete application with ground bolt, mesh and strap installation for underground ground support. Workers face respirable crystalline silica, alkaline cement rebound and entanglement hazards around pressurised delivery lines, triggering WHS Regulation 2017 Chapter 6 (hazardous chemicals) and Chapter 7 (HRCW) duties for PCBUs and operators.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Silicosis, lung cancer, accelerated fibrosis
Chemical burns, permanent corneal damage
Crush injuries, fatal blunt force trauma
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Enforce P2/P3 respirators, full face shields and chemical-resistant PPE; air-monitor RCS against 0.05 mg/m³ WES.
- 2Whip-checks and safety pins on all delivery line couplings; pressure-bleed before disconnection.
- 3Exclusion zone under freshly sprayed ground until scaling and re-entry assessment completed by competent person.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory RPE selection and fit-testing for silica exposure
Triggers SWMS for underground and confined space work
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Underground shotcrete drives may have restricted ventilation and accumulating dust, fumes and oxygen depletion.
Shotcrete sprayers, agitator trucks and bolting rigs operate in confined working faces near workers.
Without SWMS, work must not commence — penalties to $30,000 PCBU.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS aligned to mining shotcrete and ground support operations
- ✓State-specific mining legislation schedule (NSW, Qld, WA, NT)
- ✓Hazard register covering RCS, alkaline rebound and delivery line entanglement
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 (NSW)
- Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)
- WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WA)