Working in Dusty Environments Policy
Editable Word dusty environments policy for Queensland businesses: respirable crystalline silica (WHS Regulation Chapter 8A), wood dust and general dust, with controls, respirators, monitoring and records.
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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 cuts, grinds, drills, sands or sweeps dusty materials, including concrete, brick, stone and timber. It sets out how to find, assess and control dust, when silica needs a written assessment and a risk control plan, and what monitoring and training the law requires.
What is included in our working in dusty environments policy?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions of RCS, crystalline silica substance and controlled processing
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs and contractors
- Silica assessment, risk control plan and SWMS requirements
- The five legal silica controls and respirator requirements
- Wood dust, combustible dust and housekeeping
- Air monitoring, health monitoring and reporting to the regulator
- Engineered stone prohibition
- Record periods, training, 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), s 28 (duties of workers), s 38(7) (record of notifiable incidents), ss 47 to 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 36 and 38 (control measures), ss 44 to 46 (personal protective equipment), ss 49 and 50 (exposure standards and air monitoring), ss 51, 52 and 355 (hazardous atmospheres and ignition sources), s 291(f) and (l), s 299, s 302 and s 303 (high risk construction work and SWMS), s 368 and s 378 (health monitoring)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld) Chapter 8A (crystalline silica): ss 529A to 529J, and Schedule 14 Table 14.1
- Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
- Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- Abrasive Blasting Code of Practice 2021 and Welding Processes Code of Practice 2021 (for those processes)
- AS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices and AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment, named in WHS Regulation s 529B
- 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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