Product Overview

This Precast Tilt-Up and Structural Concrete Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is developed to help your team plan, document and control the high-risk activities involved in precast and tilt-up construction, minimising the likelihood of incidents on site. It is a comprehensive, task-specific document that covers multiple aspects of precast concrete installation and High Risk Construction Work to support strong WHS compliance across your projects.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes specific risk controls for:

• Installation of precast concrete columns, including cranage, temporary bracing and final fixing
• Installing concrete lift shafts and core walls, including panel alignment, propping and access arrangements
• Installing precast floor and ceiling slabs, including bearing checks, temporary supports and edge protection
• Lifting and positioning large precast components using mobile and tower cranes, including exclusion zones and load control
• Handling, erecting and bracing pre-cast concrete wall panels in both factory and site environments
• Construction and installation of pre-cast tilt-up panels, including casting beds, inserts, lifting points and curing
• Tilt-up of concrete panels from horizontal to vertical, including rigging, lift planning and communication protocols
• Slip forming and slipform construction activities for vertical and horizontal structural elements
• Tilt-pouring tasks such as formwork preparation, reinforcement placement and concrete placement/finishing
• Working with terrazzo precast units, including handling, edge protection, fixing and surface protection
• Selection, inspection and use of lifting clutches, anchors, braces and associated rigging gear for precast elements
• Management of work at height risks around precast edges, penetrations and open floor zones
• Traffic and pedestrian management around crane operations, delivery trucks and panel laydown areas
• Emergency response planning for panel failure, brace collapse, crane incidents and worker injury

Who is this for?

This SWMS is designed for precast and tilt-up concrete contractors, structural concrete specialists, crane and rigging crews, builders, and site supervisors managing precast and structural concrete works on Australian construction sites.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

This document was researched and developed to align with:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
• Safe Work Australia – Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice: Guidance on safe use of cranes, lifting equipment and associated plant
• Safe Work Australia – Construction Work Code of Practice: General requirements for planning and undertaking construction activities, including precast and tilt-up operations
• Safe Work Australia – Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice: Controls for work at height around precast edges, openings and elevated work areas
• Safe Work Australia – Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice: Risk management for manual handling of smaller precast units, inserts and reinforcing
• AS 3850 Prefabricated concrete elements: Requirements for the design, manufacture, transport and erection of precast and tilt-up concrete elements
• AS 2550 Cranes, hoists and winches – Safe use: Guidance for safe crane operations when lifting and placing precast components
• AS/NZS 4994 Temporary edge protection: Requirements for edge protection systems used during precast installation