General Concreting Pouring and Footings SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers general concreting, pouring and footing work from planning and excavation through preparation, placement, finishing, curing and handover. It supports work planning and risk management for services, plant, formwork, reinforcement, concrete handling and washout.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and establish the site
• Locate services and excavate footings
• Position plant and delivery vehicles
• Prepare the subgrade and base
• Install formwork and moulds
• Fix reinforcement and fibres
• Set up the concrete pump
• Manually mix cement and sand where required
• Place footings, slabs and paths
• Vibrate, screed and finish concrete
• Cure and cover fresh concrete
• Clean tools, manage washout and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out general concreting, pouring and footing 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.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Formwork — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Concrete Pumping — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Respirabile Crystalline Silica in the Workplace — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — guidance only; confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Australian Standards guidance: AS 1379 Specification and supply of concrete; AS 2870 Residential slabs and footings; AS 3600 Concrete structures; AS 3610 Formwork for concrete; AS 3798 Guidelines on earthworks; AS 1418.15 Concrete placing equipment; AS 2550.15 Cranes—Safe use—Concrete placing equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.

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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