Abrasive blasting

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for abrasive blasting and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, code of practice

Dust, coatings, solvents, noise and vibration
Dusts, coatings and solvents, noise and vibration, reducing the health impacts, recycling abrasive material, atmospheric testing, and fire and explosion

Particulate matter
The dangers of particulate matter

Plant, equipment and machinery
Checking and inspection, common examples of plant, equipment and machinery used

General health and safety issues
Manual tasks, personal protective equipment, amenities, housekeeping, training, confined spaces, work at heights, slips, trips and falls, and heat stress

Reduce the health impacts of abrasive blasting

Print out the abrasive blasting risk assessment form (PDF, 32 KB)

For more information contact:

Queensland Government

Workplace Health and Safety Infoline 1300 369 915

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