Crystalline Silica Dust Control Safe Work Procedure Template
Editable Word crystalline silica dust control safe work procedure for Queensland: assessment, wet methods and extraction, RPE, air and health monitoring, training, records and the engineered stone ban.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
For concreters, tilers, bricklayers, demolishers, plumbers, electricians and others who cut, grind, drill or break concrete, brick, tile or stone. It follows WHS Regulation chapter 8A and points to the Crystalline Silica Risk Control Plan for high risk work.
What Is Included In Our Crystalline Silica Dust Control Safe Work Procedure?
- Safe work procedure with an approval sign-off
- Plain definitions of crystalline silica, processing and controlled processing
- Checking the material and the 1% silica test
- Written assessment before work starts
- Control selection with wet methods and extraction first
- RPE selection, fit and clean-shaven seal
- Housekeeping without dry sweeping or compressed air
- Air monitoring and results over the standard
- Health monitoring and confidential reports
- Silica training and record periods
- Engineered stone prohibition and exceptions
- Review triggers and related documents
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 19 (primary duty of care), ss 35 to 38 (notifiable incidents)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld), chapter 8A: ss 529A to 529J (crystalline silica and engineered stone) and s 689A (engineered stone exemption)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): s 36 (hierarchy of control), s 38 (review of control measures), ss 44 to 46 (PPE), s 49 (exposure standards), s 50 (air monitoring), s 291 (high risk construction work), s 299 (SWMS), ss 368 to 378 and schedule 14 (health monitoring)
- Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 (Qld). WorkSafe Queensland has said this code is under review, so check for the current version
- Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021 (Qld)
- AS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices and AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment (both named in WHS Regulation s 529B)
- This document is general information for Queensland workplaces and is not legal advice
What You Get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (6 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers. If you have any trouble downloading this template, you can contact us at any time. Please make sure you read our Disclaimer before downloading.
How to use it
From download to site in three steps
Buy and download
Check out with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download buttons appear straight away and the links are emailed to you.
Make it yours
Open it in Microsoft Word or Excel. Add your logo, business details, site and job information, and adjust it to how the work is done.
Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word (registers are Excel). Edit it in Word or Excel, or free in Word and Excel for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
Your download buttons appear as soon as checkout finishes, and the links are emailed to you. You can re-download from your account at any time.
Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
If it doesn't match its description or has a fault, we'll fix it, and if we can't, we'll refund you (or give you store credit if you'd prefer). Check the sample pages first, as we don't refund a change of mind.
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