Product Overview

This Doors Windows and Internal Fix-Out SWMS is a site-ready Safe Work Method Statement designed to identify hazards, assess risks, and implement practical controls for internal carpentry and fix-out works. It is a comprehensive document covering multiple aspects of doors, windows, stair installation and internal fix-out to support WHS compliance and effective control of High Risk Construction Work.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes specific risk controls for:

• Architectural millwork, including safe handling, cutting, shaping and installation of custom timber features
• Bench assembly and installation of stairs, including safe lifting, positioning and temporary support of stair components
• Creation and installation of rosettes and other feature trims, including use of power tools and sharp hand tools
• Dismantling and removal of existing doors and frames, including manual handling, pinch points and control of falling components
• Ensuring a steady hold on fixtures and fittings during installation to prevent dropped objects and impact injuries
• Measuring, cutting and fitting architraves around doorways and windows, including use of drop saws and nail guns
• Fitting door furniture such as locks, latches, handles and hinges, including drilling, chiselling and fine adjustment
• Handrail installation to stairs and landings, including secure fixing to meet strength and height requirements
• Installing doors on site, including hanging, planing, alignment, and safe use of wedges and temporary supports
• Installing decorative mouldings and feature trims to walls, ceilings and openings, including overhead work controls
• Installing fixtures and fittings such as shelving, cabinetry hardware and internal hardware to walls and joinery
• Installing skirting boards after flooring is laid, including kneeling work, cutting, fixing and sealing
• Installing staircases, treads, risers and balustrades, including fall prevention and restricted access zones
• Internal and external lock-up and fix stage carpentry, including securing openings and completing internal trim-out
• Measuring for cuts around door frames and openings, including use of measuring devices, marking tools and saws
• Selection, inspection and safe use of portable power tools (saws, drills, nail guns, sanders) for fix-out work
• Manual handling and storage of doors, windows, trims and boards to minimise strain, crush and trip hazards

Who is this for?

This SWMS is designed for carpenters, joiners, shopfitters, builders, fit-out contractors and site supervisors involved in doors, windows, stair installation and internal fix-out works on Australian construction sites.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

This document was researched and developed to align with:

• Code of Practice: Construction Work – guidance on managing risks associated with building and construction activities
• Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction – controls for stair and elevated work during fix-out
• Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks – requirements for managing risks from lifting doors, windows and materials
• Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace – safe use of power tools and equipment for carpentry and fix-out
• AS 1684 Residential timber-framed construction – structural requirements relevant to door, window and stair installation
• AS 2047 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings – performance and installation requirements for windows and glazed doors
• AS 1428.1 Design for access and mobility – General requirements for access – New building work – handrail, stair and circulation space considerations
• AS/NZS 4386 Domestic kitchen assemblies – relevant to installation of cabinetry and associated fixtures and fittings
• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017