Water Cart Dust Suppression SWMS (Mining Roads)
Water cart operation for mine road dust suppression. Covers pre-start checks on water tank integrity, spray bar function, and braking performance; haul-road edge proximity management; interaction with loaded haul trucks in mixed-traffic zones; and air monitoring requirements for respirable crystalline silica on unsealed haul roads.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Water cart operation suppresses dust on unsealed mine haul roads, requiring pre-start tank, spray bar and brake checks, edge proximity control, and interaction with loaded haul trucks. WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.1 mandates RCS exposure below 0.05 mg/m³, triggering SWMS for powered mobile plant and silica-generating work.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal crush; vehicle rollover
Rollover into batter; operator fatality
Silicosis; irreversible lung disease
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Maintain positive radio communication and right-of-way to loaded haul trucks per site traffic management plan.
- 2Operate minimum half-truck-width from windrow edge; verify spray coverage before each haul cycle.
- 3Conduct RCS air monitoring quarterly; fit cabin with HEPA pressurisation and P2 respirators on standby.
Applicable Codes of Practice
RCS workplace exposure limit 0.05 mg/m³ enforcement
Mine traffic management and vehicle interaction controls
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Water cart is heavy mobile plant operating near other powered plant on haul roads.
Not applicable — RCS exposure separately triggers SWMS under Reg 529CB silica controls.
SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU faces Cat 2 penalties under WHS Act s.32.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 3 (HRCW)
- Safe Work Australia Silica Dust Guidance 2020