Fabrication SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, preparing, fabricating, lifting, finishing and inspecting fabrication work involving steel components, trailer components, roll cage assemblies, spools and unique parts. It supports management of materials, plant, cutting, shaping, hot work, suspended loads, dust and final clean-up.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the job and drawings
• Set up the fabrication area
• Inspect plant and tools
• Store and handle materials
• Measure, mark and prepare components
• Cut steel components
• Shape trailer components
• Fabricate roll cage assemblies
• Fabricate steel spools
• Lift and install spools
• Complete unique parts
• Grind, finish, inspect, clean up and sign off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out fabrication activities.

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, including duties to identify hazards, manage risks, provide safe plant, maintain a safe workplace, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, and manage hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, electrical risks and high-risk work.
• Model Code of Practice: Welding Processes (2024) — practical guidance for welding fume, radiation, electrical, fire, gas-cylinder, heat and noise controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — guidance for SDS use, hazardous atmospheres, flammable materials, ignition-source control and hot-work permits.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace; Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; and Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work — apply where the fabrication or installation is construction work and high-risk construction work is present.
• AS 1674.1 Safety in welding and allied processes—Fire precautions; AS 1674.2 Safety in welding and allied processes—Electrical; AS/NZS 60974 series Arc welding equipment; AS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment.
• AS 1554 series Structural steel welding; AS/NZS ISO 9606 series Qualification testing of welders; AS/NZS ISO 3834 series Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials.
• AS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use; AS 2359 series Powered industrial trucks; AS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS 4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders; AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment. Guidance and legal status of model Codes must be confirmed for the applicable jurisdiction and site.

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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