General Light Vehicle and Company Car Driving SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers general light vehicle and company car driving, including journey planning, vehicle checks, loading, driving, fatigue management and parking. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing road, vehicle, weather, load and driver-related hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan journeys and work schedules
• Confirm licence requirements and local rules
• Complete vehicle pre-start inspections
• Set the cabin and driving position
• Load equipment and passengers
• Enter and exit the vehicle safely
• Drive in normal traffic
• Navigate intersections and overtaking
• Manage narrow spaces and reversing
• Drive through roadworks and sites
• Respond to weather and poor visibility
• Manage fatigue, park, secure and report

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses using light vehicles or company cars for work travel.

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.
• Applicable state or territory road traffic, road rules, vehicle-registration and driver-licensing legislation.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work, where driving is undertaken as part of construction work.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments for professional use.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 1906.1 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes.
• Austroads Assessing Fitness to Drive, current edition.
• Model Codes of Practice are guidance and have legal effect only where adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.

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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