Title Page
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Safe Work Method Statement
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Instructions & Risk Rating Guide
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1. Refer to this guide when answering the "Consequence or Impact of Hazards without controls" in the sections below
2. Select the relevant risk rating with and without controls. Try again if you select the wrong answer
3. Confirm you have reviewed this SWMS form and assessed the hazard by providing your digital signature
Step 1 - Assess the site for safety issues
Slips/ Trips/ Falls
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Possible Hazard:
- Slips/ Trips/ Fall
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Safety Controls:
- Determine safe approach to site to be assessed.
- Take care to identify trip hazard / unstable surfaces.
- Do not work on unstable surfaces or steep slopes.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Boots with ankle support and steel toecaps -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Strains and sprains
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Possible Hazard:
- Strains and sprains
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Safety Controls:
- Standard tools and equipment are light-weight and do not require repeated / repetitive tasks.
- For non-standard equipment weighing greater than 30kg a two-person lift is required.
- Identify potential hazards and take steps to minimise injuries
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Lifting equipment/ aids as required
- Use of two person crews for non-standard fauna surveying -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Step 2 - Shared Work Sites/ Moving Traffic Hazards
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Possible Hazard:
- Vehicle / Equipment impact injuries – crush injuries, hearing damage, airborne particulates
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Safety Controls:
- Ensure personnel have appropriate reflective clothing, helmets, ear-defenders and safety glasses.
- Determine safe work zones in consultation with site manager.
- Remain within identified safe work zones.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- High Visibility
- Helmets
- Hearing Protection
- Eye Protection -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Step 3 - Environmental Conditions
Weather - Extreme Hot and Cold Conditions
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Possible Hazard:
- Sunburn / Hypothermia
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Safety Controls:
- Ensure personnel have appropriate PPE for environmental conditions.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Waterproof clothing, hats, gloves, sunglasses, sunscreen, gloves, long pants. -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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External Work - High Wind
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Possible Hazard:
- Falling branches
- Dust and debri
- Unsecured materials
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Safety Controls:
- No work around trees in high winds.
- In moderate wind conditions clearly identify a safe approach distance.
- Ensure stored materials are secure and tied down
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Helmets -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Hot Work/Potential Fire Risk
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Possible Hazard:
- Burns, smoke inhalation
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Safety Controls:
- Outside of Metropolitan areas check fire risk rating before traveling to the site.
- Do not undertaken works in areas with total fire bans.
- Correct PPE for Hot Work issued to site staff
- Fire extinguishers located at work site
- Warning signs in place -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Step 4 - Work
Duration of work
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Possible Hazard:
- Fatigue / Dehydration
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Safety Controls:
- Ensure personnel take standard breaks and additional rest periods where required.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Ensure adequate drinking water and food is available onsite. -
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Risk rating with controls
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Hazzard Identification
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Possible Hazard:
- Slips, trips, falls, manual handling injury.
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Safety Controls:
- Personnel under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs are not permitted to work.
- Personnel who are fatigued and / or in ill health are not permitted to work.
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Support individual and provide assistance to seek appropriate medical attention -
Risk rating without controls
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Step 5 - Construction Work
Activities in Normal Working Hours
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Possible Hazard:
- Loose debris / hazardous substances
- Security breach and potential inmate escape
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Safety Controls:
- Confirm with site manager building is suitable for access.
- Confirm with site manager what hazards are present / potentially present.
- Ensure security at gates and access points are manned or have control measures in place agreed by Centre Management
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PPE and Personal Identification Tags:
- Ensure that appropriate PPE is worn that is identified in risk assessment.
- Site safety rules for PPE is clearly shown
- Personal identification [photo id or other] as required by centre management -
Risk rating without controls
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After Hours and Night Works
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Possible Hazard:
- Trips, slips and falls.
- Contact injury objects / surfaces.
- Security Risk, security staff required
- Uncontrolled plant and equipment
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Safety Controls:
- Use of head torches mounted on helmets. All personnel to carry secondary hand torch and spare batteries.
- Reflective strips on clothing.
- Obstacles / trip hazards to be clearly identified with reflective tape / barriers during daylight hours.
- Ensure escort teams in place
- End of work site checks of plant, equipment and materials secured
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Personal Protective Equipment:
- Head torch.
- Hand torch.
- Spare batteries for both torches.
- Reflective strips on clothing. -
Risk rating without controls
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Risk rating with controls
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Sign off - Safe Work Method Statement
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Person
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All people below who have provided signatures confirm that they have read and understand this Safe Work Method Statement
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