Timber Router & Spindle Moulder SWMS
Spindle moulder and router operation for moulding, profiling, edge dressing. Covers tooling balance, feed direction, jig clamping, dust extraction.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Spindle moulder and router work for profiling, moulding and edge dressing timber. High-speed rotating cutters and ejection risk trigger SWMS under WHS Regulation 2025.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Severe lacerations or amputation
Impact injury or fatality
Respiratory disease, hearing loss
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use power feeders, jigs and Shaw guards; never freehand against rotation.
- 2Balance tooling, verify spindle speed rating, lock fences before start-up.
- 3Connect LEV dust extraction; wear P2 respirator and Class 5 hearing protection.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Guarding and tooling standards for spindle moulders
Plant risk control and guarding duties
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
High-speed cutter heads create entanglement and ejection risk to operators.
No SWMS before work is a Cat 2 offence.
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