Bobcat SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, operating and securing a Bobcat, including site preparation, attachments, material handling and ground work.
Activities covered include
- Plan the work area and inspect ground, services, overhead hazards and nearby people
- Load, carry and stockpile materials
- Clean, inspect and demobilise the plant
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, operating and securing a Bobcat, including site preparation, attachments, material handling and ground work. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing plant movement, collisions, service strikes, dust, spills and shutdown activities.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan the work area and inspect ground, services, overhead hazards and nearby people
- Set and maintain exclusion zones around Bobcat operations
- Complete pre-start checks before operating the plant
- Mount, start, travel and manoeuvre the Bobcat safely
- Fit, change and operate attachments
- Load, carry and stockpile materials
- Excavate and grade ground
- Manage work near traffic, pedestrians and public access
- Refuel the plant and manage fuel spills
- Park, isolate and secure the Bobcat
- Clean, inspect and demobilise the plant
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out Bobcat work.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan work and inspect site |
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| Establish exclusion zones |
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| Complete pre-start inspection |
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| Mount and start plant |
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| Travel and manoeuvre Bobcat |
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| Fit and change attachments |
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| Load, carry and stockpile material |
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| Excavate and grade ground |
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| Operate specialised attachments |
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| Work near traffic and people |
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| Refuel and manage spills |
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| Park, isolate and secure |
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| Clean, inspect and demobilise |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations, including duties to provide safe plant, manage risks, consult workers, maintain plant, provide information/training/supervision, and control powered mobile plant.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction). It addresses warning devices, emergency stops, isolation, inspection and safe operation of plant.
- Model Code of Practice: Excavation work (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction). It identifies skid-steer loaders as powered mobile plant and requires effective traffic management, two-way communication and controls for pedestrian blind spots.
- Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
- Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
- AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
- ISO 3471 Earth-moving machinery — Roll-over protective structures (ROPS).
- ISO 3449 Earth-moving machinery — Falling-object protective structures (FOPS).
- AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments.
- AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear.
- AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics — Hearing protectors.
- AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
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
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