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Abrasive blasting

WorkSafe Western Australia

Version:  2022.  (Current)
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Publication date
25 May 2022
Pages
54
Current status
Current
Description

This Code is intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.

This Code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations.

This Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where abrasive blasting processes are carried out and where abrasive blasting products and equipment are used and stored.

Scope

Contents:

1: Introduction
2: The Risk Management Process
3: Specific Hazards And Control Measures
4: Other Hazards And Control Measures
Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Selecting An Abrasive Blasting Medium

Author
Work Health and Safety Commission
ISBN
978 1 920836 78 8
Volumes
1
Attribution
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International licence
WA
Sector
Residential
Commercial
Civil
Industrial
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