Construction Or Renovations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, site setup, demolition, renovation and construction activities through to clean-up and handover. It supports work planning and risk management for public access, services, temporary works, plant, materials, dust and electrical hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning, induction and work coordination
• Isolate the site and manage public access
• Install and manage temporary walkways
• Assess services and asbestos-related hazards before work
• Set up temporary works and propping
• Position plant and manage deliveries
• Unload materials and equipment
• Carry out demolition and strip-out work
• Undertake renovation and construction activities
• Place public art or statues where included in the work
• Complete electrical installation and testing
• Remove waste, clean up, demobilise and hand over

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out construction or renovation 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, including duties to eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, manage plant, hazardous chemicals, falls, construction work and high risk construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work (November 2024), as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction; use it as practical guidance for SWMS preparation, traffic management, consultation and site controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction; use it for hierarchy-of-control selection, fall prevention and fall-arrest system controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction; use it for plant selection, inspection, operator competency and exclusion zones.
• Model Code of Practice: Safe design of structures, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction; use it for designer safety information, public-art foundations, installation design and temporary works interfaces.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace and How to safely remove asbestos, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace and Managing the work environment and facilities, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Technical guidance: AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding series; AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding; AS 2550 Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use series; AS 1418 Cranes, hoists and winches series; AS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye protection; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility garments; AS 1742.3 traffic control devices; and National Construction Code requirements applicable to the project.
• Confirm the legislation, regulations, approved codes, building approvals, utility-owner requirements and local authority requirements that apply at the actual project location before work starts. Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice do not automatically have legal effect in every 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