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Introducing the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template for Awnings, Blinds, and Curtains Installation – a practical tool to assist you in creating a safe working environment on site. This template has been thoughtfully designed with the nuances of real-world trade work in mind, ensuring that safety is always your top priority. Let’s delve into what makes this template a great asset for your projects.
Key Features:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: Our SWMS template comes pre-loaded with industry-relevant content specifically tailored for awnings, blinds, and curtains installations. While this provides a strong starting point, remember it’s always important to review and adjust according to your specific site requirements.
- Fully Editable and Customisable in Microsoft Word Format: We’ve all been there—templates that are a headache to alter! Ours is designed for easy editing in Microsoft Word, so you can tweak and modify as needed without any fuss.
- Includes the Scope of the Project and Project Details: Kick off your SWMS with clearly defined project scope and details. This ensures everyone knows exactly what the task involves from the get-go.
- Includes Checklist of Any High Risk Machinery on Site: Safety first! Document high-risk machinery present on site, acting as a crucial reminder to observe their unique safety protocols.
- Includes Space for Recording Any Staff Training: Training is key. Use the provided space to keep track of all staff training details, thereby ensuring everyone working on site is well-prepared.
- Includes Before and After Risk Ratings: This feature lets you assess risks before and after implementing control measures, allowing you to visibly see the impact of your safety strategies.
- Includes Resources for Use of Legislative References: Navigate regulatory requirements with ease by using the legislative references included within our template. It’s always handy to have those official guidelines at your fingertips.
- Includes All PPE Required: It’s vital to remind your team what personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for the job. All necessary equipment is itemised to ensure nothing is overlooked.
- Includes Risk Assessment and Risk Assessment Matrix: This helps you systematically identify hazards, assess risks, and implement controls. The matrix simplifies the process of prioritising risks so that you can focus on what’s most critical.
- Includes a Checklist to Ensure All Requirements Have Been Covered When Implementing the SWMS: We’ve made sure to provide a checklist to safeguard against missing any steps during implementation, keeping compliance on track.
- Includes Sign Off Page for All Workers and Responsible Persons: Accountability is key. With the sign-off page, everyone involved formally acknowledges their understanding and commitment to the SWMS, underscoring the shared responsibility for safety.
- Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: Crafted to be intuitive, our template is straightforward to use whether you’re familiar or new to SWMS documents. Tailor it effortlessly to fit your specific needs.
- Suitable for Large Contracts and Tenders, Including Tier 1 Contractual Work: Whether you’re handling smaller tasks or a complex tier 1 tender, this template adapts to varied scales of projects, giving you the flexibility to cover extensive contractual obligations.
- Quick Delivery by Email: No waits or delays here. Once purchased, the template will land straight in your inbox, ready for immediate deployment so you can get cracking on enhancing site safety without a hitch.
Helping you create a safer workspace, one method statement at a time. Remember, while templates like these serve as great guidelines, it’s crucial to continually tailor them to suit the unique conditions of each project you undertake.
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Each Safe Work Method Statement has specific content that is referenced to, but not limited to a number of authorities such as Codes of Practice, Regulations, Australian Standards or the Act.
The Awnings Blinds Curtains Installation Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
Ordering only takes a few minutes. Upon ordering completion, a link will be sent to your email address to download your documents, then add your company logo to the top of the header and you’re finished.
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Frequent Questions
Safe Work Method Statement Template FAQ’s
What format is a BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template delivered in?
Because every SWMS needs to be edited to suit on-site specifics, it makes sense to deliver our Safe Work Method Statements in Microsoft Word Format for easy editing.
How many pages long is each Safe Work Method Statement Template?
It depends entirely on the nature of the risks associated with the SWMS Template, however on average the documents are between 7-15 pages in length. Each Safe Work Method Statement is comprehensive in nature and is easy to use.
What are before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are simply this: When you initially start to do a job, like say drill a hole in a wall, there will be a level of risk, which for this example let's just say is a level 2 (before). The idea is that then you would implement some type of control measure to reduce the risk, and in this case we would implement the control measure of wearing safety glasses to protect the eyes. This now would bring the risk of an injury down to a level 1 (after). Here you can see how the SWMS has a before and after risk rating for each step of a job, task or process.
Why do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates have before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are a simple and effective way to clearly show how, and how much a certain level of risk has been brought down for a certain step in a job task or process. Another reason also is that many larger contractors now like to see before and after risk ratings, so it makes sense to include them in our Templates.
Are the SWMS Templates pre-filled?
Absolutely. Every Safe Work Method Statement Template is pre-filled, high quality and comprehensive in order to help save you as much time, and deliver as much quality information as possible when conducting your own on site safety.
Do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates come with a Risk Assessment?
Yes. Each Safe Work Method Statement comes with it's own built in Risk Assessment which is part of the working document. The SWMS is straightforward, easy to use and has a risk calculator to work out the risk level and likelihood of the risk occurring.
Does each SWMS Template have the required PPE already suggested?
Yes, each SWMS Template has a range of PPE recorded, as well as picture icons of different PPE items that you can add/remove as you need to for the requirements of the job task.
What Should be Included in a Safe Work Method Statement?
If you're going to be doing any high risk construction work, you'll most likely not only need a Safe Work Method Statement, but you'll also need to make sure your SWMS has a number of checks and balances in order for the document to be accepted in your construction site safety. Purchasing a safe work method statement template can help save you quite a lot of time rather than starting from scratch. Also, just remember that even though every BlueSafe Template is highly comprehensive and pre-filled, your SWMS Template should be adjusted to suit any noticeable risks that are specific to the task you are performing.
Your Safe Work Method Statement must:
- List or show the different types of construction work that is high risk
- Clearly explain the workplace health and safety hazards as well as the risks that arise from the works
- Explain in detail how each risk will be managed, maintained and controlled
- Explain how each control measure will be implemented in order to reduce each risk
- Describe how each control measure will be monitored an how often the control measures will be reviewed
- Consider any additional factors that may impact the level of risk involved with the safety of the construction site such as weather, wind etc.
- Be made available and accessible to read by employees and applicable personnel at any time.
- Every SWMS should be easy to understand and written in plain language
- Every BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template is straightforward and easy to use. They also have what's called 'before and after risk ratings', which basically means there's a built in risk assessment that is used in the process of using the document. This allows you to asses the initial risks and give them a score, and then assess the risk and give an 'after score' once the listed control measures are implemented. All our documents are comprehensive, pre-filled and easy to use. You can even download a sample below and see an example.
