Product Description:
Our Safe Work Method Statement Template for Electric Vehicle Charging Point Installation is an essential tool designed to make this crucial job safer and more efficient.
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive – It’s packed with the required information to start you off. However, it can be tweaked as per specific project needs, ensuring no important details are missed.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word Format – It provides flexibility of use and makes updating and editing a breeze.
- Includes the scope of the project and the project details – This helps define what the work involves, keeping everyone on the same page and maintaining focus on the task at hand.
- Includes checklist of any high-risk machinery on site – This ensures all necessary safety checks for machinery are conducted, helping reduce accidents on site.
- Includes space for recording any staff training – Key for keeping track of who’s been trained on what, assisting in assigning roles efficiently.
- Includes before and after risk ratings – This aspect equips you to measure and monitor risk levels, helping in making informed management decisions.
- Includes resources for use of legislative references – Having these handy promotes a law-compliant workplace culture.
- Includes all PPE required – This feature encourages the usage of all relevant protective equipment, minimising potential harm.
- Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix – A pivotal tool to help identify potential hazards and manage them effectively.
- Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS – This aids in enforcing thoroughness during implementation, increasing safety measures.
- Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons – This creates a record of those accountable, enhancing responsibility and accountability.
- Easy to use, easy to customise – User-friendliness is at its core. You don’t need to be a tech wizard to use it.
- Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work – It’s especially suited to big jobs where attention to detail matters most.
- Quick delivery by email – Because we know time is vital in your line of work.
Our Safe Work Method Statement Template strikes a perfect balance between helpful and practical. Its design and functions are purposely built to cater to the needs of tradespeople just like you. Here’s to making Australia’s workplaces safer and more productive!
The Electric Vehicle Charging Point Installation Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slip
- trip and fall
- Incorrect manual handling techniques
- 2. Site Assessment
- Work at height
- Interaction with traffic
- 3. Tool and Equipment Selection
- Electric shock
- Noise and vibration
- 4. Installation of Cable Trenches
- Hit underground services
- Soil collapse
- 5. Cable Laying
- Manual handling
- Work at height
- 6. Charging Point Assembly
- Electrical installation risks
- Faulty equipment
- 7. Connection to Power Source
- Electrocution
- Fire due to faulty wiring
- 8. Post Installation Tests
- Electrical faults
- Insufficient knowledge on equipment use
- 9. Waste Management
- Improper waste disposal
- Hazardous materials handling
- 10. Clean-Up
- Manual handling injuries
- Slip
- trip and fall hazards
- 11. Document Completion
- Stress
- Poor ergonomic setup
- 12. Communication & Briefing
- Misunderstanding or lack of communication
- 13. Operation Training
- Inadequate knowledge or training
- Electric shock
- 14. Routine Maintenance
- Electrocution
- Improper tool use
- 15. Emergency Procedures Training
- Panic in emergency situations
- Insufficient knowledge on procedures
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 Electric Vehicle Charging Point Installation 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.
