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Planning a concrete or natural stone bench-top installation and concerned about safety compliance? Our Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template is here to lend a helping hand. Designed with tradespeople in mind, this resource ensures you’re covering all your bases while tackling your next project. Here’s a closer look into what it offers:
Key Features:
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We’ve laid the groundwork for you with a SWMS that’s packed with relevant industry insights. Think of it as your trusty outline, ready for your specifics.
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Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: Tailor the document to suit your particular project needs. Thanks to its accessible Word format, making adjustments is a breeze.
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Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Define the boundaries and particulars of your project. Having these elements clearly outlined helps streamline the workflow.
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Includes checklist of any high risk machinery on site: Safety first! This handy checklist keeps you aware of machinery that requires extra caution, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
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Includes space for recording any staff training: Keep track of who’s trained in what. It’s an essential part of ensuring your team is equipped to handle the tasks ahead safely.
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Includes before and after risk ratings: Assess potential risks before starting the job and re-evaluate once it’s completed. This comparison can be invaluable in improving future safety measures.
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Includes resources for use of legislative references: We’ve included key legislative materials, so you don’t have to go looking for them. A practical way to stay compliant with current regulations.
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Includes all PPE required: Ensure that you’ve got all your Personal Protective Equipment sorted. This inclusion acts as a gentle reminder to keep everyone suited up properly.
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Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Gauge and categorise the level of risk each aspect of your project carries with solid tools at your disposal.
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Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Tick off items as you go along to make sure every critical element has been addressed effectively.
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Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons: The sign-off page allows everyone involved to acknowledge they’ve understood the safety protocols—vital for accountability and peace of mind.
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Easy to use, easy to customise: We’ve kept usability at the forefront, letting you focus more energy on the job and less on figuring out complex documentation.
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Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether it’s a backyard remodel or a major new development, this SWMS template caters to both small jobs and big-league operations.
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Quick delivery by email: Once you’ve got everything sorted, we’ll send it your way without delay. Get down to business promptly, rather than waiting for snail mail.
Consider our SWMS Template your ally in navigating the complexities of safe bench-top installations. It’s built to be as flexible and informative as you need it to be. Always remember, a safer site starts with the right planning.
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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 Concrete-Natural Stone Bench-top 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.
