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Introducing the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template for Demolition – Vessel, your go-to resource for ensuring compliance and safety when handling demolition tasks involving vessels. Designed to be as user-friendly as possible, this template is packed with features that make it adaptable and comprehensive, aiming to ease the process while prioritising safety.
Key Features:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: Our SWMS template comes pre-filled with industry-standard practices, helping you cover what’s essential straight out of the box. Of course, it’s also thorough enough to ensure that various aspects of safety and project requirements are accounted for.
- Fully Editable and Customisable in Microsoft Word Format: This template is fully editable in Microsoft Word, so tailoring it to suit specific site conditions or particular contractor needs is a breeze. Easy editing means less time fussing over paperwork and more focus on getting the job done safely.
- Includes the Scope of the Project and the Project Details: Clearly delineate what the project encompasses and record all necessary project details. This specificity not only aids in organisation but also clarifies for all involved parties what’s expected.
- Includes Checklist of Any High-Risk Machinery On Site: Safety comes first. This checklist ensures that every piece of high-risk machinery present is accounted for, helping to mitigate potential hazards during operations.
- Includes Space for Recording Any Staff Training: It’s crucial to acknowledge who is trained for what. This section allows for recording staff training sessions, making sure everyone on site is adequately prepared for their roles.
- Includes Before and After Risk Ratings: Monitor safety improvements by comparing risk ratings before and after implementing the suggested methods, providing a transparent view of risk management effectiveness.
- Includes Resources for Use of Legislative References: A handy inclusion, these resources guide users towards relevant laws and regulations, assisting all involved to stay compliant with Australian legislation.
- Includes All PPE Required: Never miss a beat on Personal Protective Equipment essentials. The template lists all necessary gear to keep your crew safe and compliant with health standards.
- Includes Risk Assessment and Risk Assessment Matrix: These tools support systematic identification and management of risks, aiding in preventing incidents before they can occur.
- Includes a Checklist to Ensure All Requirements Have Been Covered When Implementing the SWMS: A final check ensures no step or requirement is overlooked, fostering thoroughness and enhancing safety protocol adherence.
- Includes Sign Off Page for All Workers and Responsible Persons: Accountability matters. With a dedicated sign-off page, everyone involved from workers to supervisory personnel can confirm their understanding and acceptance of the SWMS.
- Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: Simplicity sometimes means efficiency. We’ve designed our template to be straightforward, saving you time while covering all bases.
- Suitable for Large Contracts and Tenders, Including Tier 1 Contractual Work: Whether dealing with small tasks or major contracts, this template has you covered. Its flexibility makes it applicable across a variety of scales in the construction industry.
- Quick Delivery By Email: Time-sensitive requests are respected—receive the template quickly via email, ready for immediate use.
Working in demolition, especially involving vessels, carries inherent risks. While we can’t stress-proof your entire site, our SWMS Template for Demolition – Vessel certainly makes taking proactive safety measures more manageable. If keeping your crew top-notch in safety compliance is part of your commitment, this template could be just what you need.
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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 Demolition – Vessel 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.
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.
