Use of Explosives
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Work using explosives is high risk construction work needing a SWMS, alongside strict licensing, storage, and notification duties for the explosives themselves.
Why this is high risk construction work
The energy released is instantaneous and unforgiving, and misfires, flyrock, and premature detonation are lethal. Licensed competence and rigid procedure are non-negotiable.
Because it is one of the 18 high risk construction work categories, a SWMS is legally required before the work starts (your state's WHS Regulations, provision 299; s 299 in NSW), not a nice-to-have.
The controls a SWMS should set out
In hierarchy of controls order, highest first:
- ✓ Licensed shotfirer and compliant storage and transport
- ✓ Exclusion zones sized for flyrock and air blast
- ✓ A firing sequence and misfire procedure documented and followed
- ✓ Accounting for every charge before re-entry
- ✓ Notification and coordination with the principal contractor
Trades that do this work
These trades commonly need a SWMS for this category. Each has a trade-specific SWMS:
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