The Knapsack Sprayer Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the main hazards and risks including the operation of chemical spraying equipment and the handling and use of hazardous chemicals in workplaces where spraying of herbicides and pesticides using portable spray equipment is being undertaken.
The SWMS provides details of the health and safety precautions (including personal protective equipment requirements) to be observed when carrying out spraying of chemicals using knapsack spray units.