Rodent Control SWMS
Rodent control program — bait station install, trapping, sealing of entry points. Includes roof-void and subfloor access, exclusion proofing, follow-up monitoring, safe disposal of carcasses.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Rodent control programs covering bait station deployment, snap and live trapping, exclusion proofing of entry points, and roof-void and subfloor access. Work involves Schedule 8 rodenticides, biological contamination from urine and faeces, and restricted access spaces — triggering WHS Regulation 2025 SWMS duties under section 299.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Coagulopathy, internal haemorrhage, hospitalisation
Serious zoonotic infection, organ failure
Asphyxiation, heat stress, entrapment
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use lockable tamper-resistant bait stations; nitrile gloves, P2 respirator, coveralls per SDS.
- 2Wet-wipe contaminated surfaces with hospital-grade disinfectant; double-bag carcasses; never dry-sweep droppings.
- 3Confined space permit, atmospheric testing, standby person, and SCBA where ventilation inadequate.
- 4Maintain rodenticide register, secure bait records, and notify occupants of station locations.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Rodenticide handling, labelling, SDS, and exposure standards
Roof void and subfloor entry permit and atmospheric testing
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Rodenticide is a Schedule 7 hazardous chemical requiring SWMS under WHS Reg 2025 s291.
Roof voids and subfloors meet AS/NZS 2865 confined space definition during access.
No SWMS before HRCW = Category 2 offence, $63,000 PCBU fine.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project-ready hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on and consultation register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.3 — Confined Spaces
- Agvet Code — Rodenticide use and Schedule 7 poisons