Marine Construction SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers marine construction activities from mobilisation and water-access setup through vessel positioning, piling, cofferdam work, concrete work and demobilisation. It supports planning work steps and managing hazards associated with water, vessels, lifting, plant, excavations, formwork and changing conditions.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan mobilisation and coordinate the work site
• Set up water access and rescue arrangements
• Position barges and vessels
• Position plant and carry out piling
• Install cofferdams
• Dewater and enter cofferdams
• Conduct marine lifting operations
• Install formwork and reinforcement
• Pump and place concrete
• Finish and cure concrete
• Strip forms, inspect the work and demobilise

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out marine construction 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 manage risks, provide safe plant and systems of work, consult workers, prepare SWMS for applicable high-risk construction work, and provide emergency arrangements.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Construction work; confirm adoption and any local variations with the relevant regulator before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Excavation work; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks in stevedoring; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before use.
• Relevant port authority directions, harbour master directions, marine safety requirements and environmental approvals.
• AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use; AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 3775 Chain slings; AS 1353 Flat synthetic-webbing slings.
• AS 3600 Concrete structures; AS 3610 Formwork for concrete; AS 1379 Specification and supply of concrete; AS 1012 Methods of testing concrete.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device used for harness-based work at heights.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments.
• Source guidance: Model WHS Regulations identify work near water with drowning risk, work in traffic corridors, powered mobile plant movement, falls over two metres and diving work as categories of high-risk construction work.
• Source guidance: Model codes are developed for adoption by Commonwealth, state and territory governments; confirm their legal status in the jurisdiction where the work is performed.

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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