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Introducing our Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template designed specifically for Flood Storm Clean-up projects. This comprehensive and user-friendly template is an essential tool to help ensure the safety and efficiency of your team during challenging clean-up operations.
Key Features:
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We know time is precious, especially in emergency situations. Our SWMS template comes pre-filled with essential information and guidelines tailored for flood storm clean-up tasks, giving you a solid foundation right from the start.
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Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format: Flexibility is key! The template is provided in a Microsoft Word format, allowing you to easily edit and customise it according to your specific project needs.
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Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Clearly defining the scope helps keep everyone on the same page. The template includes space to define your project’s aim and particulars, ensuring clarity and focus.
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Includes checklist of any high-risk machinery on site: Safety first! It’s vital to document all high-risk machinery and equipment present. This feature acts as a handy checklist so no critical detail gets overlooked.
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Includes space for recording any staff training: Keeping track of staff qualifications is crucial. There’s space to log all relevant training records, helping ensure that every team member is equipped with the necessary skills.
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Includes before and after risk ratings: Compare how risks are mitigated over the course of your project. This insight helps continually improve methods and processes for future work.
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Includes resources for use of legislative references: Navigate regulations with ease! The template includes helpful resources for referencing legislation, aiding compliance.
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Includes all PPE required: Never miss a beat on Personal Protective Equipment requirements. Use our detailed list to ensure all necessary gear is accounted for in the field.
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Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Assess the potential risks to manage them effectively. With an included risk assessment matrix, decision-making becomes clearer and more informed.
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Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Rest easy knowing you’ve crossed everything off your list. This checklist assists in verifying that all necessary steps are executed for smooth SWMS implementation.
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Includes sign-off page for all workers and responsible persons: Secure commitment from every team member. The sign-off section ensures everyone acknowledges and commits to their safety roles and responsibilities.
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Easy to use, easy to customise: The focus here is simplicity without skimping on detail. The straightforward nature of this template means less hassle and more action.
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Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether you’re bidding on substantial contracts or undertaking complex jobs, this template stands ready to support even the most demanding requirements.
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Quick delivery by email: Be prepared in no time! Receive the template directly to your inbox, primed and ready when seconds count.
In keeping the workplace safe during flood storm clean-ups, preparation and documentation are indispensable. This SWMS template provides a robust yet approachable framework to assist workers and supervisors alike in promoting workplace safety with confidence.
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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 Flood Storm Clean-up 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.
