Name: Event Staging SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKRFB4QNXJNHA1YMXZ7BJA
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers event staging work, including site set-up, temporary structures, equipment installation, handover, dismantling and clean-up. It supports planning and risk management for public access, vehicles, loads, falls, temporary structures, electrical systems and event infrastructure.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan work and complete site induction
Establish event work zones
Unload and stage components
Install staging and scaffolding
Build seating and grandstands
Erect marquees and temporary structures
Rig truss and equipment
Install screens and props
Install audio-visual systems
Decorate and finish the set
Complete pre-event inspection and handover
Dismantle structures and demobilise

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out event staging and related event infrastructure activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Planning and site induction	Uncoordinated contractor activities Inadequate temporary-structure design Fatigue and time pressure Unauthorised work
Establish work zones	Vehicle-pedestrian collision Public entry to build area Slips and trips Emergency access obstruction
Unload and stage components	Crush from falling loads Forklift strike Manual handling injury Unstable stacked materials
Install staging and scaffolding	Fall over edge Stage collapse Falling objects Pinch points during assembly
Build seating and grandstands	Seating collapse Fall from bleachers Manual handling injury Entrapment between modules
Erect marquees and structures	Wind uplift Structural collapse Crush from frames Ground-anchor strike
Rig truss and equipment	Falling suspended load Rigging-point failure Fall from height Crush from chain hoists
Install screens and props	Oversized screen collapse Crush from moving props Wind loading on billboards Dropped equipment
Install audio-visual systems	Electric shock Cable trip hazards Falling loudspeakers Noise exposure
Decorate and finish set	Fall from access equipment Fire from decorations Cuts from tools Repetitive overhead work
Pre-event inspection and handover	Undetected structural defect Unauthorised alteration Blocked evacuation route Public exposure to hazards
Dismantle event structures	Collapse during dismantling Falling objects Suspended loads Residual electrical energy
Clean up and demobilise	Vehicle strike Sharp waste Slips and trips Unsecured loads

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Legislation & References

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

Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations: apply the local duty-holder, consultation, risk-management, construction-work, high-risk-work licensing, plant, electrical, hazardous-manual-task and emergency requirements.
Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work — guidance for SWMS, construction-work planning and coordination; model codes require adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before they have legal effect.
Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks — identify hazards, consult workers and apply the hierarchy of controls.
Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace — plant guarding, warning devices, inspection and pedestrian separation.
Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — isolate, lock and tag electrical sources; tags do not provide isolation by themselves.
Safe Work Australia model Codes of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces; Hazardous Manual Tasks; Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work; Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination; First Aid in the Workplace; and Safe Design of Structures.
Guidance standards: AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding; AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding; AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 1418 Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 2550 Cranes—safe use; AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor devices; AS/NZS 1170.2 Structural actions—wind actions; AS/NZS 1319 Safety signs; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.

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

Event Staging SWMS

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