UV Exposure & Outdoor Solar Radiation SWMS
Outdoor UV exposure controls for construction, landscaping, agriculture, and utility workers — shade engineering, sun-protective clothing, SPF 50+ sunscreen programme, UVI monitoring.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Outdoor workers in construction, landscaping, agriculture and utilities face sustained solar UV radiation, a Group 1 carcinogen. This SWMS delivers shade engineering, sun-protective PPE, SPF 50+ sunscreen programmes and UVI-triggered controls to discharge the PCBU's primary duty under WHS Act 2011 s19.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer
Erythema, blistering, lost-time injury
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, impaired judgement
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engineer shade structures over fixed workstations; reschedule tasks outside 10am–3pm peak UVI window where practicable.
- 2Issue UPF 50+ long-sleeve clothing, broad-brim hard hat brims, AS/NZS 1067 sunglasses and SPF 50+ sunscreen reapplied 2-hourly.
- 3Monitor live UVI via Bureau of Meteorology; trigger mandatory sun protection at UVI ≥3 with toolbox briefing.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Primary COP for outdoor UV risk management.
Occupational solar UV exposure limits and controls.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS with site-specific fields
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓UV hazard register with UVI trigger thresholds
- ✓Worker sign-on register with sun protection acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2017 — PPE and risk management duties
- Radiation Protection Act (state variants)