Barricading of Work Sites SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, installing, monitoring and removing barricades at work sites. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing exclusion zones, access control, traffic and pedestrian interaction, barrier integrity and changing site conditions.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the barricade layout and exclusion zones
• Brief workers and visitors on the work area
• Inspect barriers and related equipment
• Establish traffic controls
• Unload barricade materials
• Install pedestrian barricades
• Install vehicle exclusion barriers
• Control work-site access points
• Monitor barricade integrity and visibility
• Manage changing work conditions
• Maintain emergency access arrangements
• Remove barricades and demobilise the site

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses establishing or managing work-site barricading.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work, including SWMS, construction-site management and traffic-risk guidance (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities, including safe access, egress and workplace layout (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace, including separation of people and moving plant (guidance only; check adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads.
• AS 3845 Road safety barrier systems and devices.
• AS 4687 Temporary fencing and hoardings.
• AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment.
• AS/NZS 1906.1 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections