Boat Building SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers boat building activities from planning, hull support and material handling to fabrication, finishing, installation, testing and sign-off. It supports planning, hazard identification and risk management for lifting, dust, chemicals, hot work, enclosed spaces and water-based activities.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work, induction and site access
• Prepare hull supports and elevated access
• Position plant and receive materials
• Lift, align and assemble hull sections
• Cut, sand and machine composite materials
• Mix resins and apply coatings
• Conduct welding and hot work
• Install machinery and services
• Work at elevated hull areas and in enclosed compartments
• Launch and water-test the vessel
• Clean up, demobilise and sign off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out boat building activities.

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.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace. Guidance requires hazard identification, use of the hierarchy of controls, maintenance and review of plant controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Compressed gases can create fire, explosion, toxicity, uncontrolled-pressure release and oxygen-displacement hazards, particularly in enclosed areas.
• Model Code of Practice: Welding processes. Guidance addresses ventilation, confined spaces, falls, hazardous manual tasks, training and welding fume controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work.
• Guidance standards: AS 2865 Confined spaces; AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding; AS 2550 Cranes—safe use; AS 1418 Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 1674.2 Safety in welding and allied processes; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 1337 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210 Safety footwear.
• Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice are guidance only unless adopted or otherwise given legal effect in the relevant Commonwealth, state or territory jurisdiction.

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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