Printing Web Threading & Splicing SWMS
Web threading and splicing on offset/flexographic presses. Covers nip-point guards, run-stop control, lock-out tag-out, knife handling.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Web threading and splicing on offset/flexographic presses involves in-running nip points, rotating rollers and sharp knives — high-risk plant interaction requiring documented SWMS under WHS Regulation 2025.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush amputation degloving injury
Hand arm entanglement
Deep hand laceration
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Inch/jog mode only at <10m/min with two-hand control
- 2Apply LOTO per AS 4024.1603 before guard removal or manual splicing
- 3Cut-resistant Level C gloves; safety knives with retracting blades
Applicable Codes of Practice
Machinery safeguarding nip-point and inch-mode requirements
Plant guarding and isolation duties
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Rotating press rollers and nips create entanglement risk during threading
SWMS mandatory before work; non-compliance breaches WHS Reg
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX template — Microsoft Word compatible
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW/VIC/QLD/SA/WA/TAS/NT/ACT)
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings + controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register and pre-start checklist
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 (model)
- WHS Regulation 2025
- Code of Practice — Hazardous Manual Tasks