Do tilers need a JSA template?

For ground-floor wet areas that are not HRCW, yes — principals usually want a JSA. Silica from porcelain, wet-saw electrics and kneeling are enough reason to write it down. A roof on the same site still needs its own SWMS.

Is there a free tiling JSA?

Trial generate and PDF, no card. This Ballajura ensuite is not the Leichhardt tiling excerpt and not a document you sign for a high-rise.

SWMS or JSA for tiling?

Ground-floor ensuite: JSA. Scaffold on a facade, a fall over 2 m, or ACM in old adhesive: SWMS for that work. A JSA is not a legal substitute on HRCW.

Does a WA tiling JSA count in NSW or VIC?

Generate for the state you are standing in. WA and NSW use WHS; Victoria uses the OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations 2017. The JSA format is still not prescribed — site-specific steps are.

Tiling JSA Template Australia | Ground-Floor Wet Area

New dwelling, ground-floor ensuite only. Large-format porcelain, floor fall to a linear waste, epoxy grout in the shower. Waterproofing already certified. Saw on the driveway, not in a backyard like Leichhardt.

Job / task: Tile ground-floor ensuite — porcelain floor and walls, epoxy grout
Site: New dwelling, Ballajura WA 6066
Document: JSA · not HRCW · example only
PPE: Hi-vis, steel-caps, glasses, P2 when cutting, kneepads, chemical gloves for epoxy

Example layout. Not the Leichhardt excerpt. A JSA is not a legal substitute for a SWMS on HRCW — if this site grows a roof crew, they need their own roofing SWMS.

Step	Hazards	Controls	5×5 risk
1. Check the waterproofing certificate and protect the hallway Responsible: Leading hand	Tiling over a failed or incomplete membrane Slips on protection film in the hallway Other trades walking wet adhesive	No tiles down without the cert on site; photo the falls before adhesive Tape protection at the ensuite door; keep a dry path to the exit Sign on the door; builder told when the floor is live	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL1×C3 = 3 Low
2. Cut porcelain on a wet saw on the driveway Responsible: Tiler	Lacerations from the blade and sharp porcelain Respirable crystalline silica from dry-cutting Electric shock if the saw and leads sit in slurry	Saw on a stable bench; guard on; no gloves on the rotating blade Water feed on; P2 and glasses; do not dry-cut porcelain RCD-protected lead; connections off the ground; slurry controlled, not hosed to stormwater	InitialL4×C4 = 16 Critical ResidualL2×C3 = 6 Medium
3. Lay floor with fall to the linear waste, then walls Responsible: Tiler	Kneeling and repetitive strain on a hard slab Lippage on large-format tiles Manual handling of heavy porcelain packs in a small ensuite	Kneepads; rotate with the saw; don’t sit on your heels all day Levelling clips; check fall to the waste before the adhesive skins Two-person pack lifts; stack against the hallway wall, not in the shower tray	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL2×C2 = 4 Low
4. Epoxy grout the shower, clean, leave for the plumber’s mixers Responsible: Tiler	Skin and eye contact with epoxy grout Slips on wash-up water Rushing mixers onto a green floor	Chemical gloves and glasses; mix outside; wash off immediately Keep a dry exit; mop as you go Tape the ensuite until grout is ready; plumber only after you say so	InitialL3×C3 = 9 Medium ResidualL2×C2 = 4 Low

Tiling JSA template Australia

Not the Leichhardt bathroom

Filled example: ensuite, Ballajura WA

Frequently asked questions

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