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If you’re in the business of handling corrosive acids, alkalis, and chemical processing, then you understand the importance of safety and compliance. That’s where our Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template steps in to help guide you along the path without being a rocket scientist.
Key Features:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We’ve done the heavy lifting by providing a pre-filled template that’s ready for you to use. It covers a broad range of scenarios typical to corrosive acids and chemical processing, yet it’s detailed enough to give you a solid starting point.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: Everyone loves a bit of personal touch, and so does your SWMS. With it being in a Microsoft Word format, you can easily tweak details, add extra notes or remove sections as you see fit. It’s basically like a digital block of clay ready to be moulded to your needs.
- Includes the scope of the project and the project details: You’ll find a dedicated section for defining the project’s scope right there at the top. This is where you set the scene—let your team know exactly what the big picture is all about.
- Includes checklist of any high risk machinery on site: Nothing should slip through the cracks, especially when it comes to hazardous machinery. The checklist lets you identify and document these, ensuring everyone keeps an extra eye out.
- Includes space for recording any staff training: Training is key, and keeping track of who’s trained for what is crucial. Make note of completed training sessions in our designated area, keeping your paperwork nice and tidy.
- Includes before and after risk ratings: This feature allows you to visually compare risk levels before and after control measures are in place, giving you a clear snapshot of improvements made.
- Includes resources for use of legislative references: Because nobody likes sifting through piles of paperwork, we’ve included handy resources so you can quickly reference Australian legislation relevant to your work. Trust us, it’ll make life easier.
- Includes all PPE required: Personal Protective Equipment saves lives, and we’ve made sure that you won’t miss a single item. This section lists all necessary PPE to keep your team safe and sound.
- Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: A detailed assessment template is part of the package, which helps you evaluate potential hazards and put sensible measures in place. The matrix simplifies risk analysis and decision-making.
- Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Think of this as your final audit—a straightforward list to confirm you’ve ticked all the boxes and are good to go.
- Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons: Accountability makes the world go round. Record signatures from every worker involved and their responsibilities, confirming everyone’s on the same page.
- Easy to use, easy to customise: We aimed for simplicity without sacrificing quality, ensuring you can focus on safety practices rather than paperwork headaches.
- Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether it’s a local gig or something major like tier 1 contracts, our template scales to match your ambitions.
- Quick delivery by email: Once you decide to make this gem yours, we’ll send it over via email pronto. No need to wait around — start streamlining those safety protocols as soon as possible.
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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 Corrosive Acids, Alkalis and Chemical Processing 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.
