Hazardous Substances Policy and Procedure
Editable Word hazardous substances policy and procedure for Queensland businesses: chemical register, SDS, labelling, storage, spills, gas cylinders and health monitoring under WHS Regulation Chapter 7.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits any Queensland business that uses, handles or stores chemicals such as paints, solvents, fuels, cleaning products or gas cylinders. It sets out what must be done before, during and after chemicals are used, and works with our Hazardous Chemical SDS Register.
What is included in our hazardous substances policy & procedure?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions of hazardous chemical, SDS, register and exposure standard
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs, first aiders and contractors
- Getting the current SDS and keeping the chemicals register
- Labelling, decanting and safe storage of chemicals
- Safe handling and storage of gas cylinders
- Spill, fire and exposure response
- Air monitoring and health monitoring, with record periods
- Training, communication, monitoring and review
- Legislation and codes of practice references
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), s 273 (no levy or charge on workers for work health and safety)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): s 36 (hierarchy of control measures), s 38 (review of control measures), s 39 (information, training and instruction), ss 44 to 46 (personal protective equipment), ss 49 and 50 (exposure standards and air monitoring), s 53 (flammable and combustible material), Chapter 7 Part 7.1 (ss 330, 335, 341 to 342, 344 to 362, 368 to 378), Schedules 11, 14 and 19
- Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice 2021
- Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice 2021
- Welding Processes Code of Practice 2021 (compressed and liquefied gases)
- Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (Qld): s 726 (gas work licence)
- Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne Contaminants (Safe Work Australia), as referred to in the WHS Regulation sch 19
What you get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (7 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.
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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. Links work for 3 months, so save your copies.
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. Edit it in Word, or free in Word 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, tell us and we'll fix it. If you're still not happy, we'll refund you or give you store credit, your choice. Check the sample pages first, as we don't refund a change of mind.
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