Curb And Gutter Machine SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, setting up, operating, cleaning and demobilising curb and gutter machine work. It supports risk management by addressing traffic, plant, concrete, cutting, refuelling and site-condition hazards across the activity.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work area, ground conditions, services and site access
• Set traffic controls and manage vehicle, worker and public separation
• Prepare the subgrade and install stringline guidance
• Inspect, position and operate the curb machine and hopper
• Coordinate concrete delivery and manage concrete handling around the hopper
• Finish and inspect the curb, including hand-tool work
• Cut joints and transitions while managing dust, noise and cutting hazards
• Clean the machine, refuel, manage spills and demobilise the site

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out curb and gutter machine work.

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, training, supervision and safe systems of work.
• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS regulations for construction work, high risk construction work/SWMS, powered mobile plant, hazardous chemicals, hazardous manual tasks, noise and workplace traffic.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work — guidance for SWMS preparation, construction-work planning and consultation.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — guidance for guarding, inspection, maintenance, plant movement and access.
• Model Code of Practice: Traffic management for construction or maintenance work — apply where adopted or otherwise use equivalent jurisdictional traffic requirements.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks; Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work; and Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace — apply when cutting, grinding, drilling or dry-cleaning concrete or other crystalline silica substances.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 3: Traffic control for works on roads; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protectors; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protection.

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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