Construction Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)

• Company Name

• Project Name & No.

• Work Activity

• Conducted on

  Date

• Date to be Reviewed

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

SWMS Details

• Brief description of Work Activity

• High-risk Construction Work

  Select Working at Heights Asbestos Excavation Chemical hazards Concrete elements Extreme temperature Telecommunication tower work Working in a trench Working near or above water Electrical installation Traffic Risk of drowning Demolition of structure Confined space Work near gas piping Work in contaminated atmosphere Working near powered lines Working in a tunnel Other

  • Working at Heights
  • Asbestos
  • Excavation
  • Chemical hazards
  • Concrete elements
  • Extreme temperature
  • Telecommunication tower work
  • Working in a trench
  • Working near or above water
  • Electrical installation
  • Traffic
  • Risk of drowning
  • Demolition of structure
  • Confined space
  • Work near gas piping
  • Work in contaminated atmosphere
  • Working near powered lines
  • Working in a tunnel
  • Other

• Employer/Contractor

• Personnel Responsible for Monitoring this Activity

• Codes of Practice / Best Practice / Standards consulted

  Select ACOP - Management of Noise in the workplace Management and removal of asbestos Load lifting and rigging Power-actuated hand tools Manual handling Electrical wiring residential Best practice for working at heights Best practice rope access Best Practice EWP Best Practice using safety nets Best practice working on roofs

  • ACOP - Management of Noise in the workplace
  • Management and removal of asbestos
  • Load lifting and rigging
  • Power-actuated hand tools
  • Manual handling
  • Electrical wiring residential
  • Best practice for working at heights
  • Best practice rope access
  • Best Practice EWP
  • Best Practice using safety nets
  • Best practice working on roofs

• Assumptions

• Details of Checks lists Required for this Activity

• Review date

• Reviewer's signature

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Work Activity Breakdown

• Break the work activity down into steps below by clicking '+' and provide the possible associated hazards and its control measures.

Task

• Task Description

Possible Hazards

• Hazard

  Select Unknown site hazards Confined Space Engulfent Confined space trapped Confined space Entry and egress Electrical - Contact with energy source Electrical - Electrical shock Electrical - Flash over Electrical - Electrical fire Environmental - Damage to vegitation Environmental - Impact to heritage site Environmental - impact to river or stream Environmental - Extreme dust or noise Excavation - Falling to lower level Excavation - Under ground services Excavation - engulfment (gas / Water / Soil ) Material or equipment blocking exit path Poor housekeeping Waste hazards Lighting inadequate Inadequate ventilation Defective components Damage to machinery or tools Welding hazards UV radiation Working with Tools and power equipment Manual handling lifting and twisting Repetitive Tasks Damaged or unsafe Mobile equipment Equipment or mobile plant overturning Workers working close to mobile plant Exposure to asbestos Hand arms vibration Needles Toxic fumes Heat exposure Worker ill heath due to activity Inadequate ppe Incorrect use of PPE PPE failure Bullying and harassment Discrimination Influence of drugs and alcohol Physical harm Remote location work Sharp tools penetrating skin Stress Working alone Exhaustion and burnout Harassment or violence Bees, wasps , insects Dust, fiber, airborne particles Flying debris Steep slopes Work close to or over water Slip, trip,fall - Leads and hoses Slip, trip,fall - Poor lighting Slip, trip,fall - Uneven or unsuitable work surface Slip, trip,fall - Wet conditions Moving plant or equipment Public moving around site Vehicle movement Delivery vehicles on site Public visiting site Workers / Public unfamiliar with site emergency plan Inadequate training or skills Worker unaware of restriction Worker unaware of site hazards Access to scaffolding Inadequate training of scaffolding errection Concealed services Dropped objects Fall from ladders Fragile roofing Scaffolding collapse Working at heights Demolition of structure Noise Lifting equipment failure Crane failure Collision with other plant or cranes Crushed or caught between machines Working with live services Environmental natural desastar Equipment failure Hand tools Hazardous substance Stacking storage Working close to other workers Water, Sewage Contaminated soil / waste water Gas leak Fire or explosion Trench collapse or cave in

  • Unknown site hazards
  • Confined Space Engulfent
  • Confined space trapped
  • Confined space Entry and egress
  • Electrical - Contact with energy source
  • Electrical - Electrical shock
  • Electrical - Flash over
  • Electrical - Electrical fire
  • Environmental - Damage to vegitation
  • Environmental - Impact to heritage site
  • Environmental - impact to river or stream
  • Environmental - Extreme dust or noise
  • Excavation - Falling to lower level
  • Excavation - Under ground services
  • Excavation - engulfment (gas / Water / Soil )
  • Material or equipment blocking exit path
  • Poor housekeeping
  • Waste hazards
  • Lighting inadequate
  • Inadequate ventilation
  • Defective components
  • Damage to machinery or tools
  • Welding hazards UV radiation
  • Working with Tools and power equipment
  • Manual handling lifting and twisting
  • Repetitive Tasks
  • Damaged or unsafe Mobile equipment
  • Equipment or mobile plant overturning
  • Workers working close to mobile plant
  • Exposure to asbestos
  • Hand arms vibration
  • Needles
  • Toxic fumes
  • Heat exposure
  • Worker ill heath due to activity
  • Inadequate ppe
  • Incorrect use of PPE
  • PPE failure
  • Bullying and harassment
  • Discrimination
  • Influence of drugs and alcohol
  • Physical harm
  • Remote location work
  • Sharp tools penetrating skin
  • Stress
  • Working alone
  • Exhaustion and burnout
  • Harassment or violence
  • Bees, wasps , insects
  • Dust, fiber, airborne particles
  • Flying debris
  • Steep slopes
  • Work close to or over water
  • Slip, trip,fall - Leads and hoses
  • Slip, trip,fall - Poor lighting
  • Slip, trip,fall - Uneven or unsuitable work surface
  • Slip, trip,fall - Wet conditions
  • Moving plant or equipment
  • Public moving around site
  • Vehicle movement
  • Delivery vehicles on site
  • Public visiting site
  • Workers / Public unfamiliar with site emergency plan
  • Inadequate training or skills
  • Worker unaware of restriction
  • Worker unaware of site hazards
  • Access to scaffolding
  • Inadequate training of scaffolding errection
  • Concealed services
  • Dropped objects
  • Fall from ladders
  • Fragile roofing
  • Scaffolding collapse
  • Working at heights
  • Demolition of structure
  • Noise
  • Lifting equipment failure
  • Crane failure
  • Collision with other plant or cranes
  • Crushed or caught between machines
  • Working with live services
  • Environmental natural desastar
  • Equipment failure
  • Hand tools
  • Hazardous substance
  • Stacking storage
  • Working close to other workers
  • Water, Sewage
  • Contaminated soil / waste water
  • Gas leak
  • Fire or explosion
  • Trench collapse or cave in

• Risk Level before controls

  High

  Medium

  Low

  Minimal

• Control Measures

  Select Improve supporting structure (propping) Conduct daily inspections Ensure good entry exit points Install fans to improve ventilation Install barriers Implement appropriate procedures for the task Electrical - Isolation Electrical - Do not overload circuit Ensure equipment is inspected , tested , tagged Electrical -+ identify all live services overhead cables Electrical - Minimum exclusion zone 4 meters Electrical - Always use RCD to connect to main supply Electrical - Repair or replace unsafe electrical equipment Electrical - Turn off power in work area Environmental - Check for good weather Environmental - do not work in bad weather Excavation - Appropriate barriers and signage Excavation - Clear escape rout Excavation - Good stacking and storage Excavation - Designed temporary shoring Excavation - appropriate sloping Clean and tidy the site Remove all waste material Use buddy system to lift Add additional fans to improve ventilation Appropriate clothing Competency and training Inspect and test item before use Use hair tie Use isolation and lockout system Conduct appropriate training for task Use mechanical lifting aids Delivery of material close to the point of use Plan deliveries Reduce the size of the load Take regular breaks Ensure machine is well maintained Conduct per-start inspection Check for testing tagging Conduct environmental assessment Use the correct equipment for job Identify the hazardous material Have MSDS close by Use appropriate PPE Ensure workers are trained to handle the hazardous material Ensure all tools are inspected and maintained Use water suppression or dust extraction Conduct visual checks Do not enter asbestos contaminated area Replace damaged or defective PPE Conduct random drug testing Staff requested to stay home Zero tolerance policy Improve communication skills Adequate breaks Appropriate procedure for task Have appropriate eating area Conduct pre start planning Have good washing up facilities Install ani slip mats Improve lighting Have designated storage or lay down area Install appropriate signage Good house keeping and clean the site Elevate cables and leads in high foot traffic area Clean spills immediately Report and repair unsafe conditions immediately Separate pedestrians from vehicle traffic Implement authorisation procedures for access high-risk areas Work distraction free - no phones Hands free no phones Rotate drives to prevent fatigue Ensure all vehicles are maintained Install driver roll caged Conduct vehicle pre start inspection ensure all loads are secured sound horn to signal overhead work sound horn when entering work area spotter to keep public safe install warning signs Conduct on site inductions Separate from hazard secure loads Competency and training 3 points of contract Correct positioning Use alternative access _ EWP . Scaffolding Dont use the top step Dont stand on rails Ensure ground level is firm and level Create exclusion zone Use tool tethers Use fall arrest / fall restraint system Inspect harness Request site be inspected for insects, or rodents Install ramps or access points Install safety nets Scan for underground services Apply for permit Implement AMP - asbestos management plan Conduct site inductions Implement an emergency rescue plan Create Lifting plan Follow SOP of the equipment Have fire extinguisher close to work area Have first aid kit close to work area have spill kit available on site Install scaffolding out riggers Implement dust extraction Conduct per-employment medical checks Substitute the product Use Sharps disposal bin Separate waste Drain waste water Use Face mask with Biological filters Excavation shoring Gas line isolation Gas line purging Nitrogen Gas line purging burn off residual gass

  • Improve supporting structure (propping)
  • Conduct daily inspections
  • Ensure good entry exit points
  • Install fans to improve ventilation
  • Install barriers
  • Implement appropriate procedures for the task
  • Electrical - Isolation
  • Electrical - Do not overload circuit
  • Ensure equipment is inspected , tested , tagged
  • Electrical -+ identify all live services overhead cables
  • Electrical - Minimum exclusion zone 4 meters
  • Electrical - Always use RCD to connect to main supply
  • Electrical - Repair or replace unsafe electrical equipment
  • Electrical - Turn off power in work area
  • Environmental - Check for good weather
  • Environmental - do not work in bad weather
  • Excavation - Appropriate barriers and signage
  • Excavation - Clear escape rout
  • Excavation - Good stacking and storage
  • Excavation - Designed temporary shoring
  • Excavation - appropriate sloping
  • Clean and tidy the site
  • Remove all waste material
  • Use buddy system to lift
  • Add additional fans to improve ventilation
  • Appropriate clothing
  • Competency and training
  • Inspect and test item before use
  • Use hair tie
  • Use isolation and lockout system
  • Conduct appropriate training for task
  • Use mechanical lifting aids
  • Delivery of material close to the point of use
  • Plan deliveries
  • Reduce the size of the load
  • Take regular breaks
  • Ensure machine is well maintained
  • Conduct per-start inspection
  • Check for testing tagging
  • Conduct environmental assessment
  • Use the correct equipment for job
  • Identify the hazardous material
  • Have MSDS close by
  • Use appropriate PPE
  • Ensure workers are trained to handle the hazardous material
  • Ensure all tools are inspected and maintained
  • Use water suppression or dust extraction
  • Conduct visual checks
  • Do not enter asbestos contaminated area
  • Replace damaged or defective PPE
  • Conduct random drug testing
  • Staff requested to stay home
  • Zero tolerance policy
  • Improve communication skills
  • Adequate breaks
  • Appropriate procedure for task
  • Have appropriate eating area
  • Conduct pre start planning
  • Have good washing up facilities
  • Install ani slip mats
  • Improve lighting
  • Have designated storage or lay down area
  • Install appropriate signage
  • Good house keeping and clean the site
  • Elevate cables and leads in high foot traffic area
  • Clean spills immediately
  • Report and repair unsafe conditions immediately
  • Separate pedestrians from vehicle traffic
  • Implement authorisation procedures for access high-risk areas
  • Work distraction free - no phones
  • Hands free no phones
  • Rotate drives to prevent fatigue
  • Ensure all vehicles are maintained
  • Install driver roll caged
  • Conduct vehicle pre start inspection
  • ensure all loads are secured
  • sound horn to signal overhead work
  • sound horn when entering work area
  • spotter to keep public safe
  • install warning signs
  • Conduct on site inductions
  • Separate from hazard
  • secure loads
  • Competency and training
  • 3 points of contract
  • Correct positioning
  • Use alternative access _ EWP . Scaffolding
  • Dont use the top step
  • Dont stand on rails
  • Ensure ground level is firm and level
  • Create exclusion zone
  • Use tool tethers
  • Use fall arrest / fall restraint system
  • Inspect harness
  • Request site be inspected for insects, or rodents
  • Install ramps or access points
  • Install safety nets
  • Scan for underground services
  • Apply for permit
  • Implement AMP - asbestos management plan
  • Conduct site inductions
  • Implement an emergency rescue plan
  • Create Lifting plan
  • Follow SOP of the equipment
  • Have fire extinguisher close to work area
  • Have first aid kit close to work area
  • have spill kit available on site
  • Install scaffolding out riggers
  • Implement dust extraction
  • Conduct per-employment medical checks
  • Substitute the product
  • Use Sharps disposal bin
  • Separate waste
  • Drain waste water
  • Use Face mask with Biological filters
  • Excavation shoring
  • Gas line isolation
  • Gas line purging Nitrogen
  • Gas line purging burn off residual gass

• Risk Level after controls

  High

  Medium

  Low

  Minimal

• Person Responsible (to ensure management that this method is applied)

Sign Off

• We the undersigned, confirm that the SWMS nominated above has been explained and its contents are clearly understood and accepted, we have been given the opportunity to have input and make suggestions if required. We also confirm that our required qualifications to undertake this activity are current and we are fit for duty having adequate rest and we are not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. We also clearly understand the controls in this SWMS must be applied as documented; otherwise, work is to cease immediately.

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