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Product Description: Safe Work Method Statement Template for Chippers and Shredders
If you’re working with chippers and shredders, you know how important safety is. The Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template for Chippers and Shredders is a practical tool to help manage the risks associated with these powerful machines. Here’s a closer look at why this template can be an invaluable part of your project’s safety planning:
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: This template is thoughtfully pre-filled with essential details, making it a great starting point. It’s designed to cover all the bases, yet still provide enough flexibility to tailor specifics to your project.
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Fully Editable and Customisable in Microsoft Word Format: We understand that one size doesn’t fit all. That’s why the template comes in a fully editable Microsoft Word format. Easily tweak and adjust content as per your worksite’s specific needs; it’s just a matter of point, click, and type!
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Includes the Scope of the Project and the Project Details: Clearly outline what your project entails from the get-go. Defining the scope and key project details right upfront ensures everyone knows the goals and parameters.
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Includes Checklist of Any High Risk Machinery on Site: You won’t miss checking high-risk machinery again. This checklist is specifically designed to identify and confirm any potential hazards, ensuring every risk is accounted for.
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Includes Space for Recording Any Staff Training: Training is crucial, and now you can record it directly on your SWMS. This section allows you to document who’s been trained, when it happened, and what areas were covered.
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Includes Before and After Risk Ratings: Measure the effectiveness of your risk management strategies by comparing risk levels before and after measures are implemented. It’s a simple yet effective way to see improvements and take further actions if needed.
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Includes Resources for Use of Legislative References: Get quick access to legislative resources relevant to safety practices. It’ll help ensure your procedures align with current legal requirements without having to hunt them down yourself.
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Includes All PPE Required: Never forget another piece of Personal Protective Equipment. The template spells out what’s necessary, so no one on your team goes without the protection they need.
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Includes Risk Assessment and Risk Assessment Matrix: Conduct thorough risk assessments with ease. Our integrated matrix helps you evaluate potential hazards efficiently, aiding in prioritising action steps through a clear framework.
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Includes a Checklist to Ensure All Requirements Have Been Covered When Implementing the SWMS: Implementation is key, and our comprehensive checklist assures nothing falls through the cracks, enhancing the thoroughness of your safety approach.
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Includes Sign Off Page for All Workers and Responsible Persons: Make accountability a breeze. With a dedicated sign-off page, you’ll easily capture signatures from everyone involved, affirming their commitment to the SWMS.
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Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: We’ve made sure this template isn’t just functional but user-friendly too. Spend less time wrestling with paperwork and more time keeping your site safe.
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Suitable for Large Contracts and Tenders, Including Tier 1 Contractual Work: Whether it’s a big or small job, this template fits the bill. It’s built to meet the requirements even of tier 1 contract work, helping to give you confidence in your submissions.
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Quick Delivery by Email: When you need solutions yesterday, waiting isn’t an option. Get your SWMS template delivered straight to your inbox pronto — making safety planning faster and easier than ever.
This SWMS template aims to assist you in maintaining a secure and compliant work environment while allowing you to adapt as your project needs evolve. While it doesn’t promise all answers, it certainly provides a robust framework to build upon.
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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 Chippers and Shredders 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.
