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Abrasive blasting

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL)
The Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Abrasive Blasting (May 2018) provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing WHS risks from abrasive blasting operations. It covers prohibited and restricted media (includ...
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Current Topics 12

Consulting workers and other duty holders on abrasive blasting risks

Oct 2026
A PCBU must consult, so far as reasonably practicable, with workers who are or are likely to be directly affected by an abrasive blasting he...
Medium
1 citation

Current May 2018 version of the Model Code: Abrasive blasting

Oct 2026
The current version of the model Code of Practice: Abrasive blasting is dated May 2018 and incorporates all amendments made since its Novemb...
Low
1 citation

Dust Control Requirements for Abrasive Blasting

Jul 2026
PCBUs must apply the hierarchy of controls to manage dust generated during abrasive blasting, prioritising substitution of silica-containing...
High
1 citation

Health Monitoring Obligations for Abrasive Blasting Workers

Jul 2026
PCBUs must arrange and fund health monitoring for workers exposed to hazardous dusts during abrasive blasting, with strict record-keeping an...
High
2 citations

Information, training, instruction and supervision for abrasive blasting

Oct 2026
PCBUs must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the information, training, instruction or supervision needed to protect people from abr...
Medium
1 citation

Jurisdictional Adoption of the Model Code: Abrasive Blasting

Sep 2026
The model code has been adopted across multiple Australian jurisdictions. SafeWork NSW, the ACT, WorkSafe WA, and WorkSafe QLD all publish a...
Low
2 citations

NSW WHS Amendment (Silica Worker Register) Regulation 2025

Sep 2026
New NSW regulation establishes a silica worker register with notification and health monitoring implications for PCBUs conducting abrasive b...
High
1 citation

Plant and Equipment Requirements for Abrasive Blasting

Oct 2026
PCBUs that manage or control abrasive blasting plant must make sure, so far as reasonably practicable, that it poses no risk to anyone's hea...
Medium
1 citation

Prohibited and Restricted Substances in Abrasive Blasting

Jul 2026
Certain abrasive blasting media (e.g. crystalline silica sand) are prohibited or restricted under the WHS Regulations and the Code.
High
1 citation

Respiratory protection and PPE for abrasive blasting operators

Oct 2026
PCBUs must choose abrasive blasting PPE that suits the work and its hazards, fits the wearer and is kept in good repair, make sure it is use...
Medium
1 citation

Risk management process for abrasive blasting

Oct 2026
The Code requires abrasive blasting risks to be eliminated or, where that is not reasonably practicable, minimised using the hierarchy of co...
Medium
1 citation

Waste Disposal and Recycling of Blast Material

Oct 2026
PCBUs should cover abrasive blasting waste so it cannot become airborne, and dispose of it under the local laws that apply to waste material...
Medium
1 citation

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