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Bites and Stings Prevention and Treatment

SWMS · SWMS-10022

  • 9 job steps
  • Version 7

This SWMS covers the hazards and controls for preventing and treating spider, insect and snake bites and stings in outdoor work.

It takes your crew through nine job steps: planning, exposure to the elements, arriving on site and assessing conditions, snakebite, spider bite, bee and wasp sting, tick bite and mosquito bite prevention, and emergency response.

It suits businesses whose workers are outdoors where there is a risk of bites and stings, including agricultural workers, landscaping and gardening companies, construction firms on rural sites, forestry operations, remote and isolated workers, and environmental and wildlife services.

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Bites and Stings Prevention and Treatment

SWMSVersion 7
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact
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Phone #
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Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
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Signature
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Date
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Contact phone #
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Principal contractor (PC)
[Principal contractor]
PC address
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PC phone #
[PC phone]
Date SWMS provided to PC
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Job site address
[Site address]
Is the work associated with 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)

None listed.

Planning and preparation

Planning/Preparation

  • 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/Licence

  • All workers to have a General Construction Induction Card

  • Relevant workers have relevant certificates of competency, licenses, and training. Specify on the SWMS Sign-off for each worker.

  • Trained First Aider on site

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

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
  • Hand Protection

Job steps, hazards and controls

  • Work activity

    Planning

    • Hazard

      Working alone

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Ensure that workers do not work in isolation where contact with snakes is likely:

        • If working in isolation cannot be avoided, implement a regular check-in process to ensure regular contact

        • Establish communication systems.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisorto undertake all planning processes
    • Hazard

      Bites & stings from insects, reptiles and hazardous plants

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • Ensure that all workers have undertaken training and received instruction for recognising bite/sting symptoms and providing first aid treatment

      • First Aid requirements:

        • Provision of first aid equipment - adequate Bites/Stings First Aid kit is available

        • Each worker must have access to the equipment

        • Workers have access to facilities for the administration of first aid

        • people with known allergic responses should consult a doctor and ensure appropriate kit is available at all times (Including EpiPen - in date).

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

8 more job steps, from Exposure to the elements to Emergency response

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

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What it covers

9 job steps

  1. PlanningAvoid working alone and arrange bite and sting first aid
  2. Exposure to the elementsCheck the weather and protect workers from heat and cold
  3. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report in and assess the site
  4. Snakebite preventionAvoid snakes and give snakebite first aid
  5. Spider bite preventionPrevent spider bites and treat them
  6. Bee & wasp sting preventionAvoid hives and nests and treat bee and wasp stings
  7. Tick bite preventionPrevent tick bites and remove attached ticks
  8. Mosquito bite preventionPrevent mosquito bites and treat them
  9. Emergency responseCall 000, give first aid and report the incident

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