Cornice & Decorative Plaster Install SWMS
SWMS template for cornice & decorative plaster install. Covers Cornice cement, run-in plaster, ornate ceilings.. 8-state AU coverage, CIH-reviewed editable DOCX delivered within 24 hours of payment.
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Installation of cornice cement, run-in plaster and ornate ceiling features involves overhead work from stepladders or trestles, handling heavy plaster sections and silica-containing dust. This work triggers WHS Regulation 2011 r291 High Risk Construction Work provisions where falls exceed 2m, requiring a documented SWMS before commencement.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Serious head, spinal or fatal injury
Shoulder, back and crush injuries
Silicosis, occupational asthma, lung disease
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use rated mobile scaffold or trestles with edge protection for ceilings above 2m; ban single-person overhead lifts of cornice over 16kg.
- 2Two-person lift cornice runs over 2.4m using props/dead-men; pre-cut at bench height to minimise overhead handling.
- 3Wet-cut or vacuum-shrouded tools, P2 respirators fit-tested per AS/NZS 1715, and on-tool dust extraction during sanding.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates SWMS for HRCW including falls over 2m
Hierarchy of fall controls for ceiling work
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Cornice fixing to standard and raked ceilings routinely exceeds 2m working height
Plaster sanding and cutting generates respirable dust including crystalline silica
No SWMS before HRCW starts: penalties to $6,000 individual / $30,000 PCBU
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template tailored to cornice and decorative plaster installation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Pre-populated hazard register with risk ratings and control measures
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation and acknowledgement records
Related legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 Part 4.1 (Falls) and Part 7.1 (Hazardous Chemicals)
- AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment