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Safe Work Method Statement Template for Formwork Decks-Columns-Stairs
This Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) template is designed to make your workplace safety compliance journey a tad smoother. It’s perfect for formwork decks, columns, and stairs, providing a solid base to manage risks effectively on site. Here’s what makes this SWMS template handy:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We’ve got most of the legwork done for you! This SWMS template comes pre-filled with key elements specific to formwork decks, columns, and stairs. But remember, every job site is different, so have a read through and tweak as needed.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: Save time and hassle with a document that’s fully editable in Microsoft Word. Tweak it, adjust it, and mould it to suit the unique requirements of your project.
- Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Capture all those crucial details about your project. From the project’s scope down to the nitty-gritty specifics, everything’s covered to ensure clarity and understanding among your team.
- Includes checklist of any high-risk machinery on site: High-risk machinery requires careful attention. Our template includes a checklist that helps you identify and address any potential dangers on site.
- Includes space for recording any staff training: Training logs are critical. Documentation ensures that everyone has the right skills and knowledge before stepping onto the site. Keep track easily with dedicated space for logging staff training sessions.
- Includes before and after risk ratings: Assess risks before commencing work and then again after mitigation measures are implemented. This helps highlight the effectiveness of your control measures and keeps safety on track.
- Includes resources for use of legislative references: Navigate legal obligations smoothly with guidance on relevant legislative references. It’s always good to know you’re working within the guidelines.
- Includes all PPE required: Keeping gear in check is vital. Our template details all necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help maintain safety standards onsite.
- Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Identify, assess, and manage risks effectively with our integrated risk assessment tools. The included matrix aids in simplifying complex risk evaluations.
- Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: No one wants anything slipping through the cracks. Use this checklist to tick off all steps, ensuring every requirement has been handled appropriately when rolling out the SWMS.
- Includes sign-off page for all workers and responsible persons: Accountability matters. A sign-off page ensures everyone involved acknowledges their roles and responsibilities, fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
- Easy to use, easy to customise: Designed with usability in mind. Whether adjusting sections or adding details, this template is straightforward and user-friendly for all tradespeople.
- Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Working on big projects? This template is suitable for large contracts and high-level tenders, flexing to meet demanding needs.
- Quick delivery by email: We understand time is of the essence. Receive your template swiftly via email, ready for immediate action.
The Safe Work Method Statement Template caters for both simplicity and comprehensiveness across various platforms. While it supports you in covering key safety requirements, always ensure it’s adapted accurately to fit specific conditions and scope of work.
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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 Formwork Decks-Columns-Stairs Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
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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.
