Concrete Placement SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers concrete placement from pre-pour planning and work area setup through placing, finishing and demobilisation. It supports planning the placement sequence and managing hazards associated with forms, access, plant, delivery lines, wet concrete and clean-up.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-pour planning
• Establish the work area
• Inspect forms and access
• Position pumps and trucks
• Conduct plant pre-start checks
• Prime the delivery line
• Place and vibrate concrete
• Screed and finish the surface
• Manage blockages and equipment faults
• Clean pumps and tools
• Demobilise and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out concrete placement.

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, including duties to consult, identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks, provide safe plant and systems of work, and manage construction-work risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work, as adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, as adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces, as adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, as adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work, as adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Concrete pumping Code of Practice (2019), where adopted or used as recognised guidance; it addresses plant stability, truck movement, exclusion zones, hopper guarding, delivery-line hazards and operator competency.
• AS 1418.15 Cranes—Concrete placing equipment; AS 2550.15 Cranes—Safe use—Concrete placing equipment.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads; AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.

---

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