The Safe Work Method Statement Template for Mini Excavator is a comprehensive guide specially designed to assist in ensuring workplace safety, meeting necessary legislation requirements and easily recording vital project details. The key features of this template include:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: The template comes pre-filled with relevant data, reducing the time it takes you to set it up. You have the fundamentals right there; all you need is to fine-tune it.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word: Tailor the template to fit your specific needs using Microsoft Word. Modify, add or delete information with ease.
- Inclusion of Project Scope and Details: Record intricate project details including the scope to ensure everyone involved comprehends the extent of the work planned.
- High-Risk Machinery Checklist:An included checklist allows for quick verification of potentially hazardous machinery on site, promoting vigilance and caution.
- Space for Staff Training Record: A dedicated area for logging staff training helps you keep track of which employees are trained to operate specific machinery or perform certain duties.
- Before and After Risk Ratings: These provide an overview of the risk reduction from implementing the proposed control measures, detailing the positive impact of safety practices.
- Resources for Legislative References: Have legislative information easily accessible to anyone who wants to learn about local laws and regulations.
- Listing All PPE Required: A detailed list of required Personal Protective Equipment ensures that workers are always protected whilst on site.
- Risk Assessment and Matrix: Identify, evaluate, and prioritise potential hazards effectively with the included risk assessment, specifying measures needed to control these risks.
- Comprehensive Checklist: A checklist ensures all areas of the Work Method Statement have been considered and implemented, enabling comprehensive coverage.
- Sign-Off Page: Includes a dedicated section for signatures from workers and responsible persons, providing an audit trail of who has read and understands the procedures.
- Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: The template’s user-friendliness will make it easy even for those not used to such documents. It’s a facilitator for your success, not a roadblock.
- Suitable for Large Contracts and Tenders: The depth and detail of this template make it suitable for large-scale projects including tier 1 contractual work.
- Quick Delivery by email: Conveniently delivered right to your inbox, ensuring you get the tools you need without delay.
This Safe Work Method Statement Template is devised to assist, but remember; the application and follow-through are just as important for maintaining a safe working environment.
The Mini Excavator Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Manual handling
- Noise exposure
- 2. Delivery of equipment
- Traffic Collision
- Loading incidents
- 3. Pre-Start Inspection
- Slips and falls
- Contact with Hand Tools
- 4. Refuelling
- 5. Operation
- Mechanical failure
- Tipping Over
- 6. Digging activity
- Underground utilities
- Ground collapse
- 7. Loading trucks
- Struck by moving objects
- Falling materials
- 8. Maintenance works
- Electric shock
- Unexpected machine movement
- 9. Manoeuvring in tight spaces
- Collision
- Mechanical error
- 10. Excavation next to buildings and structures
- Building collapse
- Falling debris
- 11. Working on inclined site
- 12. Offloading soil/materials
- Dumping accidents
- Spillage
- 13. Dismounting excavator
- Falls from height
- Loose clothes caught
- 14. Transportation
- Traffic accidents
- Incorrect loading
- 15. Storage and clean up
- Manual handling
- Electrical hazards
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 Mini Excavator Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
Ordering only takes a few minutes. Upon ordering completion, a link will be sent to your email address to download your documents, then add your company logo to the top of the header and you’re finished.
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.
