Name: Elevating Work Platform EWP SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKHN2R76GVH5PAT4J54FB6
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers preparing, setting up, operating, moving, transporting, maintaining and storing an elevating work platform. It supports managing ground conditions, elevated work, plant movement, access, emergency response, housekeeping and shutdown hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan the work and check ground conditions
Complete pre-start inspections and set up the EWP
Operate and manoeuvre the EWP
Undertake elevated work and harness transfer procedures
Load, unload and transport the EWP
Carry out servicing, maintenance and housekeeping
Prepare for emergencies and incident reporting
Store, decommission or dispose of the EWP
Complete final inspections, records, SWMS review and worksite shutdown

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out elevating work platform activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Preparation	Faulty equipment inadequate training poor planning unclear emergency response unsuitable plant selection
Ground condition check	Unstable terrain buried services edges trenches slopes soft ground overturning
Pre-start inspection	Neglected maintenance unidentified defects safety device failure damaged fall protection equipment
Setting up EWP	Incorrect setup overhead wires poor levelling public access crush zones struck-by hazards
Operating the EWP	Falling objects collision with structures or vehicles overloading loss of control unauthorised operation
Manoeuvring EWP	Moving parts injury crush injury strain injury collision during travel overturning
Servicing and maintenance of EWP	Electric shock burns cuts stored energy release eye injuries exposure to oils and hydraulic fluid
Elevated work	Falls from height incorrect use of fall protection crushing against overhead structures contact with powerlines overreaching
Harness transfer procedure between EWP and roof	Fall from height during transfer detachment from anchor point excessive slack in lanyard unsuitable anchor point equipment failure
Load and unload EWP	Manual handling injury rollover plant movement equipment failure struck-by hazards
Transporting EWP	Collision with pedestrians or vehicles inappropriate speed unsecured plant loss of load
Emergency procedures	Inadequate knowledge of rescue plan panic delayed response entrapment at height suspension trauma
Housekeeping of EWP	Trips slips falls dropped objects obstructed access
Storage	Unauthorised use unsecured plant damage during storage battery or fuel hazards
Decommissioning of EWP	Residual energy flammable substances improper cleaning unsafe dismantling environmental contamination
Post-work final inspection	Missed damage improper shutdown defects not reported unsafe equipment left in service
Incident reporting	Failure in timely and accurate reporting repeated hazards delayed corrective action legal non-compliance
End of Life Disposal	Environmental harm exposure to oils or batteries failure to comply with disposal requirements manual handling injury
Review of Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)	Incomplete documents outdated controls lack of site-specific procedures changes not communicated
Worksite shutdown	Hazards left unattended unsecured plant unauthorised access incomplete isolation residual site risks
Record Keeping	Loss of important information miscommunication incomplete compliance records inability to verify plant status

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Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

Work Health and Safety Act (applicable jurisdiction)
Work Health and Safety Regulation (applicable jurisdiction)
Code of Practice: Construction Work
Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces
Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace
Code of Practice: Work Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines where applicable
Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms where applicable
Manufacturer instructions for the specific EWP

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

Elevating Work Platform EWP SWMS

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