Delivery Driver Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers delivery driver operations from daily planning and loading through to travel, unloading, delivery completion and refuelling. It supports identifying hazards and managing risks associated with vehicles, loads, delivery sites, fatigue, public interaction and hazardous goods.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan daily deliveries and assess locations
• Complete vehicle pre-start checks
• Prepare the loading area
• Load and secure goods
• Enter and exit the vehicle safely
• Drive between delivery locations
• Assess the delivery site and position for unloading
• Unload goods and move them to the receiver
• Manage hazardous goods where applicable
• Complete deliveries, refuel and close the shift

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out delivery driver operations.

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.
• Applicable road transport, road rules, vehicle registration, heavy vehicle and fatigue-management requirements in the jurisdiction of operation.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks, as guidance where adopted or otherwise relevant.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, as guidance where adopted or otherwise relevant.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace, as guidance where adopted or otherwise relevant.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities, as guidance where adopted or otherwise relevant.
• Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace, as guidance where adopted or otherwise relevant.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks in stevedoring, as guidance for traffic separation, loading zones, reversing controls and driver safe areas where relevant.
• National Transport Commission Load Restraint Guide, current edition, as guidance.
• AS/NZS 4380:2001 Cargo restraint systems and AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments, as applicable.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear and AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors, as applicable.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads, where delivery activity affects a road or road-related area.

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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