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Feral Animal Culling

SWMS · SWMS-10620

  • 13 job steps
  • Version 4
  • Pest Control
  • Reads on any phone

This Feral Animal Culling SWMS provides guidelines for safely conducting shooting activities aimed at controlling feral animal populations. It addresses the hazards and control measures needed for safe and effective culling operations.

It takes your crew through each step, from training, planning and checking the weather to equipment checks, transporting firearms and ammunition, trapping, euthanasing the animal, managing it after the shot, protecting the environment, finishing up and emergency response.

It includes safety protocols for handling firearms, transporting ammunition and conducting culling operations, guidelines for humane animal handling, and measures to limit environmental impact.

It suits professionals in wildlife management, pest control and environmental conservation, and the supervisors and shooters who run culling work on conservation and land management projects.

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Feral Animal Culling

SWMSVersion 4

Document details

Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact and phone
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Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
—
Responsible person's phone
—
Responsible person's signature
—
Date signed
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Principal Contractor (PC)
[Principal contractor]
PC Address
—
PC phone
[PC phone]
Date SWMS provided to PC
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Job Site Address
[Site address]
Part of a construction project
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Site Management Plan

If the work is part of a construction project, this SWMS must align with requirements of the Site Management Plan in place for the Construction Project.

High-risk construction work

This work activity involves the following “High-Risk Construction Work” (HRCW - identified in the Job Task column)

  • Traffic CorridorsWork on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians

Planning and preparation

Planning

  • Liaise with Principal Contractor to identify on-site safety systems and procedures

  • Establish supervisory and communication arrangements

  • Principal contractor to confirm emergency response procedures are in place.

Hold points

  • Hold points identified and signed off before continuing work.

(specify the hold points)

Training and licences

  • All workers to have a General Construction Induction Card

  • Relevant workers have relevant certificates of competency, licenses, and training.

  • Trained First Aider on site

  • All workers trained in site-specific emergency and evacuation procedures, SWMS, safe work procedures, and safety data sheets.

Specify on the SWMS Sign-off for each worker.

Worker duties and responsibilities

  • Fit condition for work, i.e., no signs of fatigue, alcohol or drugs

  • Attend all site inductions/briefings

  • Comply with all site requirements, e.g. PPE, Traffic Management Plans (TMP)

  • Only carry out work related to the contract

  • Inspect completed work and report possible safety, environmental and quality matters to the supervisor.

Monitoring and review

  • All people involved in the task must have this SWMS communicated to them before work commences

  • SWMS to be reviewed and amended if necessary, in consultation with relevant people after any near miss or incident

  • If additional site hazards identified, review this SWMS and amend control measures to suit

  • People, including workers, contractors and sub-contractors, affected by the revisions to this SWMS, must be informed ASAP

  • Give the principal contractor a copy of the revised SWMS

  • The site supervisor to monitor works against the controls stated in this SWMS

  • SWMS must be kept on-site and made available for inspection or review

  • Keep a record of this SWMS until the job is complete or for two years if involved in a notifiable incident

  • Regardless of any other factor, the person in control of the workplace must review this SWMS at least annually.

Site-specific notes

Legislation and codes of practice

None listed.

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Protective Clothing
  • Sun Protection

Job steps, hazards and controls

  • Work activity

    Training

    • Hazard

      Unlicensed / untrained workers

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • All operators/workers to be trained and licensed to carry and are proficient with a firearm, licences must be current

      • All operators/workers to be trained and competent to carry out remote 4-wheel driving:

        • Only drive vehicles you hold the appropriate licence for

        • Confirmation of an individual’s licence is to be sighted before the commencement of the use of any vehicle

        • If vehicle is over:

          • 4.5-ton GVM and no more than 8-ton GVM then a Light Rigid Licence is required

          • 8 tonnes GVM with 2 axles, then a Medium Rigid Licence is required

          • 8 tonnes GVM with 3 or more axles, then a Heavy Rigid Licence is required

      • A high level of operator skill is essential for the humane killing of animals. Operators must be trained in:

        • Animal behaviours and handling

        • Selection of the best killing method

        • Correct application of the killing method.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor
    • Hazard

      Adjacent to railway

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Ensure all people working within rail corridor (15m from outer tracks or between track and fence line) have undergone formal Rail Industry Safety Induction and certificate of competencies

      • Do not work within Danger Zones of railway tracks (3m horizontal from outermost tracks) without an appointed Protection Officer.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

12 more job steps, from Planning to Emergency response

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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What it covers

13 job steps

  1. TrainingTrain and license operators for firearms and remote driving
  2. PlanningLiaise with the local police and plan how the animal is disposed of
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for the conditions
  4. Equipment pre-start safety checkCheck the vehicle, lifting equipment, firearm and ammunition before starting
  5. Transporting firearms, ammunition & equipmentTransport the firearms, ammunition and equipment safely
  6. Arrival on-site & site set-up (inc. rail corridor)Position the vehicle safely and set up the site
  7. House keepingKeep the work area clean and clear
  8. Corral/cage/ box trap assembly/ dismantling & set-up/ breakdownAssemble, set up and dismantle the corral or box trap
  9. Euthanasing the animal(s)Shoot and euthanase the animal safely
  10. Management of the animal post-shot/killHandle the animal safely after the shot
  11. EnvironmentDispose of animals and waste and protect fauna
  12. On completionSecure the firearms and the site before leaving
  13. Emergency responseRespond to an emergency

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