Mobile Plant SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers mobile plant activities from site review and operator checks through operation, material handling, parking and demobilisation. It supports planning and risk management by addressing traffic zones, ground conditions, services, plant faults and fluid hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope, site conditions and plant requirements
• Establish traffic management zones and control access
• Verify operator competency and conduct pre-start inspections
• Position, start and travel plant within the site
• Operate plant and attachments in the work zone
• Load and unload materials
• Manage work near services and structures
• Refuel plant and manage fuel or hydraulic fluids
• Respond to plant faults and stored-energy hazards
• Park, secure and demobilise plant

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out mobile plant 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, consult workers, provide safe plant and ensure competent operation.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work (guidance only unless adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Moving plant on construction sites Code of Practice, including competency verification, traffic separation and worker-on-foot controls (guidance only where applicable).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of fatigue at work and applicable psychosocial hazard guidance.
• AS/NZS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use, where lifting plant is used.
• AS 2359 series Powered industrial trucks, where forklifts are used.
• ISO 3471 Earth-moving machinery—Roll-over protective structures (ROPS), where fitted.
• ISO 3449 Earth-moving machinery—Falling-object protective structures (FOPS), where fitted.
• AS/NZS 4240 series Remote control systems for mining equipment, where applicable.

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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