Driving Instructor Safety SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the preparation, delivery and review of driving instruction activities. It supports risk management by addressing lesson planning, vehicle checks, road driving, fatigue, incidents and record handling.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan lessons and select suitable routes
• Verify the learner and fitness to drive
• Inspect the tuition vehicle before use
• Set up occupants, controls and instructions before departure
• Exit parking areas and conduct low-speed practice
• Drive on public roads and assist during lessons
• Manage fatigue, heat and reduced alertness
• Respond to road incidents and aggressive interactions
• Park safely and change drivers
• Clean the vehicle, manage records and review controls

Who is this for?

Suitable for driving instructors, workers, supervisors and businesses conducting driving lessons.

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: apply the primary duty of care, worker duties, consultation, risk-management, safe plant, information, training, instruction and supervision requirements applicable in the jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (November 2024) — guidance for identifying physical and psychosocial hazards, applying the hierarchy of controls and reviewing controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (June 2020) — guidance for safe plant, pre-start inspection, maintenance and management of vehicle movements.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work (July 2022) and, where applicable, the Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024 — guidance for workload, fatigue, violence, aggression, remote work and harmful behaviours.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — guidance for scheduling, monitoring fatigue and stopping work when alertness is impaired.
• Relevant road-traffic laws, learner-driver conditions and driving-instructor licensing requirements of the state or territory where the lesson is conducted.
• AS/NZS 1754 Child restraint systems for use in motor vehicles; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS 1742.3 Traffic control for works on roads, where roadside traffic control is required. Model Codes are guidance unless adopted or approved in the applicable jurisdiction.

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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