Pedestrian Management and Public Interaction Safety SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers pedestrian management and public interaction around work areas, roadsides, mobile work and loading activities. It supports planning for public access, traffic, barriers, walkways, plant movement and incident response.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work area, public interface and conflicting activities
• Plan pedestrian diversions and manage mobility access, cyclists and public confusion
• Install exclusion barriers and maintain safe pedestrian separation
• Set up roadside controls for traffic and pedestrian interaction
• Position vehicles and plant to manage reversing, movement and crush hazards
• Manage public interaction, unauthorised entry, distraction and aggressive behaviour
• Control public exposure during mobile work and work near paths
• Manage deliveries, loading zones and movement of materials
• Maintain safe walkways, lighting, access and barriers
• Respond to incidents, remove controls and sign off the area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses managing pedestrian or public interaction around work 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 eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide information, training, instruction and supervision, and manage workplace and plant risks.
• Applicable road management, traffic, local government and public-place requirements of the relevant jurisdiction and road authority for footpath, cycleway, verge and roadway occupation or closure.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks; use as guidance only and confirm whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work; use as guidance only. It identifies work on or adjacent to a traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians and powered mobile plant movement as high risk construction work triggers.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities; use as guidance only. It supports separate pedestrian and mobile-equipment access, or kerbs, barriers or clear markings where routes must be shared.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace; use as guidance only for plant traffic rules, rights of way, clearances, no-go areas, authorised operation and plant emergency arrangements.
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 3: Traffic control for works on roads.
• AS 1742.10 Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 10: Traffic control and management for works on roads.
• AS/NZS 1906.1 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments for professional use.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment and AS 4687 temporary fencing and hoardings, 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