Timber SWMS Templates
Safe Work Method Statements are required for high-risk work activities in the timber industry under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025. Timber operations involve machinery that causes more amputations than any other plant category in Australian manufacturing, wood dust classified as a Group 1 carcinogen for hardwood species, and formaldehyde exposure from engineered timber products. All EHS Atlas templates include psychosocial hazard controls mandated from 1 April 2023 and Section 26A binding code of practice mapping effective 1 July 2026. Each template is built around the incoming WEL values taking effect 1 December 2026.
16 SWMS in this category
16 ready-to-buy editable DOCXs · 8 state variants per product · delivered within 24 hours of payment.
🪚Bandsaw SWMS
Vertical and horizontal bandsaw operations in joinery, timber cutting and metalwork — blade tension, tracking, guard-to-work gap, feed-rate …
🪚Drop Saw SWMS
Drop-saw / compound-mitre saw operations for timber and composite cutting — blade guarding, riving-knife where fitted, kick-back prevention,…
💨Dust Extraction Maintenance SWMS
Local exhaust ventilation (LEV) maintenance — filter change, ductwork inspection, fan service, bag/cartridge replacement, annual capture-vel…
💪Manual Handling SWMS
Manual handling of materials, equipment, and components including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
🪵MDF Machining SWMS
MDF and fibreboard routing, edging, drilling and sanding — formaldehyde emission at WES limit, respirable wood dust, LEV performance, RPE se…
🪚Panel Saw SWMS
Panel-saw operations for sheet-material dimensioning — vertical panel saw and sliding-table variants, kerf guard, anti-kickback, sheet-clamp…
🪚Reciprocating Saw SWMS
Recip saw cutting across demolition, framing, joinery and rescue work — blade selection, kick-back control, blade-seizure release, existing-…
🪚Mitre Saw SWMS
Sliding compound mitre saw operations for finish-carpentry, trim and framing — slide lock, bevel and mitre angle setup, stock-securing with …
🪚Table Saw SWMS
Fixed circular saw operation — rip, cross-cut, mitre, blade change, kickback, hand-proximity, wood-dust extraction. Covers riving knife, bla…
🪵Band Saw SWMS
Band saw operation: ripping, resawing, curved cuts. Covers blade tension, guard adjustment, push-stick, dust extraction, blade-break respons…
🪵Chainsaw Processing SWMS
Chainsaw use in timber processing: cross-cutting, bucking, limbing. Covers chainsaw chaps, gloves, kickback control, refuelling, daily inspe…
🔥Kiln Operation SWMS
Timber kiln operation: loading, drying schedule, unloading, internal inspection. Covers hot-work permit, confined-space entry, lockout, manu…
🪵Machining Centre SWMS
CNC timber machining centre operation. Covers tool-change procedure, vacuum-pod clamping, automation start-up warning, dust extraction, e-st…
🪵Router & Spindle Moulder SWMS
Spindle moulder and router operation for moulding, profiling, edge dressing. Covers tooling balance, feed direction, jig clamping, dust extr…
🎨Timber Spray Finishing SWMS
Lacquer, polyurethane, nitrocellulose, stain application on timber using HVLP, airless, or air-assisted guns. Covers spray booth operation, …
🪵Thicknesser & Jointer SWMS
Operation of timber thicknesser and jointer (planer/buzzer). Covers cutterhead guarding, push-stick use, anti-kickback fingers, dust extract…
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