Safe Work Method Statement Template for Metal Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Machine
This pre-filled and comprehensive template serves as an invaluable tool to ensure your welding projects are carried out with respect for proper health and safety regulations. We’ve done the heavy lifting for you, so you can focus on doing your best work.
Fully editable in Microsoft Word format, you’ll be able to make all necessary customisations to fit your project without fuss. The document is formatted to be user-friendly while maintaining its professional appeal.
The template includes a detailed section centred on the scope of the project and its specific details. This helps keep things organised and clearly outlines the tasks at hand.
A checklist of high-risk machinery present at the site is included in great detail. This equips you to take preventive measures hence promoting safety onsite.
You’ll find room for recording any staff training conducted – a key aspect for maintaining workplace competency and improving overall safety culture.
Before and after risk ratings are incorporated into the template providing visibility on the effect of your safety interventions to guide future actions.
Incorporating necessary legislative references, this helpful resource guides you in compliance management to prevent falling foul of the regulatory authorities.
All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for your project is captured. An essential aspect of Injury prevention.
A sidekick for conducting your own risk assessment, this template includes a Risk Assessment Matrix to aid in identifying, evaluating and addressing hazards.
For companies striving to ensure that no stone remains unturned when it comes to safety, an inclusive checklist to ascertain all SWMS requirements have been met, is there.
All workers and responsible people are meticulous tracked through a sign-off page for all responsible persons and workers to promote accountability.
Simple to use and customise, this template doesn’t require you to be an expert before you can make it work for you.
Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work, it packs real value by saving time while delivering top-notch compliance help.
And rest assured, we offer quick delivery via email so you can get your hands on this essential safety tool right when you need it.
The Metal Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Machine Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trips & falls
- Exposure to chemical fumes
- 2. Equipment Inspection
- Electrical shock
- Contact with sharp objects
- 3. Machine Setup
- Heavy lifting
- Accidental activation of machinery
- 4. Safety Gear Setup
- Exposure to UV light
- Inhalation of particulates
- 5. Checking Power Supply
- Electrocution
- Burns from hot equipment
- 6. Test Welding
- Flying sparks
- Noise induced hearing loss
- 7. Actual Welding
- Fire risk
- Eye damage from flash
- 8. Cleaning Welded Area
- Cuts from metal pieces
- Exposure to cleaning solvents
- 9. Cooling Down
- 10. Inspection of Welding Job
- Straining Eyes
- Inhalation of residual gases
- 11. Minor Repairs if Necessary
- Risk of injury from tools
- Unsafe positioning
- 12. Final Cleaning
- Skin contact with harsh chemicals
- Inhalation of cleaning solvents
- 13. Equipment Check and Maintenance
- Electrical malfunctions
- Inadequate safety systems
- 14. Reporting and Documentation
- Eyestrain from computer use
- Repetitive strain injuries
- 15. Decommission and Storage
- Musculoskeletal disorders from lifting
- Slips
- trips & falls
- 16. Site Clean Up
- Hazards from leftover debris
- Slips
- trips & falls
- 17. Waste Management and Disposal
- Skin contact with harsh chemicals
- Cuts from sharp objects
- 18. Safety Debriefing
- Risk of complacency
- Lack of compliance
- 19. Supervision's Close-out Activities
- Paperwork errors
- Incorrect hazard reporting
- 20.Final Equipment Check and Lockout
- Unauthorized use of equipment
- Negligent handling
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 Metal Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Machine 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.
