Product Overview

This Aluminium Window Door Frame Installation SWMS is a site-ready Safe Work Method Statement designed to identify hazards and implement controls for the installation of aluminium window and door framing systems. It is a comprehensive document that covers multiple aspects of aluminium cutting, handling and installation to support WHS compliance and safe management of High Risk Construction Work.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes specific risk controls for:

• Cutting architecture-grade aluminium sections using drop saws, mitre saws and other fixed cutting equipment
• Safe handling and manual handling techniques for long, extruded aluminium pelmets and framing members
• Mitre cutting aluminium window and door frame sections to precise angles while controlling offcuts and swarf
• Selection and use of appropriate blades, cutting speeds and clamping methods to minimise kickback and blade failure
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for eye, hand, respiratory and hearing protection during cutting and grinding tasks
• Safe operation of powered hand tools (drills, drivers, grinders) for fixing, drilling and preparing aluminium frames
• Measuring, marking and setting out openings to ensure correct frame positioning, level, plumb and clearance
• Installation of aluminium window and door frames into masonry, timber or steel openings including temporary bracing
• Fixing frames with mechanical fasteners and anchors while managing dust, vibration and noise exposure
• Application of sealants, flashings and weatherproofing systems around aluminium frames to prevent water ingress
• Working at height controls when installing frames from scaffolds, EWP or ladders adjacent to open edges
• Housekeeping controls for management of aluminium offcuts, swarf, sharp edges and packaging waste
• Traffic management and exclusion zones for work near other trades, mobile plant or public access areas

Who is this for?

This SWMS is designed for aluminium window and door installers, glazing contractors, facade and cladding installers, builders, and site supervisors responsible for overseeing aluminium framing works on construction sites.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

This document was researched and developed to align with:

• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work – guidance on managing risks associated with general construction activities
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction – where aluminium frames are installed at height or near edges
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks – controls for lifting, carrying and positioning long aluminium sections and frames
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work – relevant to cutting, drilling and fixing aluminium products
• AS/NZS 1170 Structural design actions – reference for structural performance considerations of openings and framing where applicable
• AS 2047 Windows and external glazed doors in buildings – performance requirements for installation of aluminium windows and external doors
• AS 1288 Glass in buildings – Selection and installation – relevant where glazing is installed into aluminium window and door frames
• AS/NZS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems – principles for systematic WHS management
• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017