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Safe Work Method Statement Template for Controlled Burning and Bushfire Hazard Reduction
If you’re navigating the complex world of controlled burning and bushfire hazard reduction, our Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) template is here to lend a helping hand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this template aims to simplify your work processes while supporting safety compliance.
Key Features:
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We’ve done some of the heavy lifting for you by providing a detailed framework that covers essential components. This lets you focus on the specific needs of your project without starting from scratch.
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Fully Editable and Customisable: Available in Microsoft Word format, this template offers you the flexibility to modify content to better match your project’s unique requirements. It’s all about making it fit you like a glove.
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Includes the Scope of the Project and the Project Details: Understanding the nature and scope of your project is crucial. Our template includes sections designed for you to clearly define what your project entails, leaving no ambiguity behind.
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Includes Checklist of Any High-Risk Machinery On-Site: Identify and account for high-risk machinery with an integrated checklist. This feature ensures nothing gets overlooked during the critical planning phase.
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Includes Space for Recording Any Staff Training: Keeping track of staff qualifications and training is vital for successful and safe operations. Record these credentials directly within the template.
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Includes Before and After Risk Ratings: Assess and document risk factors both before and after implementing safety measures, providing valuable insights into effectiveness and areas needing improvement.
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Includes Resources for Use of Legislative References: Stay informed with resources that guide you through the legal landscape. Our template provides space for listing relevant legislation references needed for compliance.
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Includes All PPE Required: Ensure that all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needs are clearly outlined so that everyone knows what’s necessary for keeping safe on the job.
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Includes Risk Assessment and Risk Assessment Matrix: Methodically identify risks and assess their potential impact with a built-in matrix. This tool is invaluable for prioritising and addressing hazards systematically.
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Includes a Checklist to Ensure All Requirements Have Been Covered When Implementing the SWMS: A well-organised checklist helps ensure you haven’t missed any key elements when turning plans into action.
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Includes Sign-Off Page for All Workers and Responsible Persons: Accountability is crucial. The sign-off page serves as a record that everyone involved understands and agrees to the safety measures outlined.
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Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: We’ve made sure this template is user-friendly. With intuitive navigation, it’s just about tailoring it so it fits seamlessly with your business needs.
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Suitable for Large Contracts and Tenders, Including Tier 1 Contractual Work: Whether you’re facing large-scale projects or more intimate assignments, this template scales to meet the demands of various contract sizes, up to and including tier 1.
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Quick Delivery by Email: As soon as you’re ready, we can have the template zipping its way to your inbox quickly, saving you precious time so you can get back to focusing on the job at hand.
This SWMS template has been thoughtfully created to aid in safeguarding people and property against the unpredictable nature of fire-related work. Built for adaptability and clarity, it’s your trusty sidekick when working out in the field.
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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 Controlled Burning and Bushfire Hazard Reduction 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.
