Piling Operations SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, site preparation, pile installation, testing and demobilisation for piling operations.
Activities covered include
- Review the design and plan the work
- Lift and handle pile sections
- Manage noise, dust and environmental hazards before demobilisation
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, site preparation, pile installation, testing and demobilisation for piling operations. It supports work planning and risk management for ground conditions, services, piling plant, lifting, rotating equipment, dust, noise and stored energy.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Review the design and plan the work
- Establish site access and exclusion arrangements
- Locate and protect services
- Prepare the piling platform
- Inspect piling plant and lifting gear
- Position the rig and set out pile locations
- Lift and handle pile sections
- Install helical piles, drive piles or drill piled foundations as required
- Install tie-back systems where required
- Splice, cut and finish piles
- Test and verify piles
- Manage noise, dust and environmental hazards before demobilisation
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out piling operations.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Review design and plan work |
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| Establish site access and exclusion |
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| Locate and protect services |
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| Prepare piling platform |
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| Inspect plant and lifting gear |
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| Position rig and set out |
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| Lift and handle pile sections |
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| Install helical piles |
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| Drive piles and pylons |
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| Drill piled foundations |
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| Install tie-back systems |
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| Splice, cut and finish piles |
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| Test and verify piles |
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| Manage noise dust and environment |
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| Demobilise and sign off |
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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 identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide safe plant and systems of work, and prepare and implement a SWMS for applicable high risk construction work.
- Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (November 2024) — guidance on high risk construction work, SWMS and obtaining current underground essential-services information before excavation.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace — guidance on plant risk management, registration, competent operation and lifting plant.
- Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work — guidance on services, excavation hazards, competent plant operation, traffic management and ground conditions.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work — guidance on applying the hierarchy of controls to piling noise and vibration exposure.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces.
- Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
- Applicable approved Code of Practice: Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work / Moving Plant on Construction Sites.
- AS 2159 Piling — Design and Installation.
- AS 2550 series Cranes, Hoists and Winches — Safe Use.
- AS 1418 series Cranes, Hoists and Winches.
- AS 4991 Lifting Devices.
- AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial Fall-Arrest Systems and Devices.
- AS/NZS 3012 Electrical Installations — Construction and Demolition Sites.
- AS 4687 Temporary Fencing and Hoardings.
- AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory Protective Equipment.
- AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics — Hearing Protectors.
- AS/NZS 1801 Occupational Protective Helmets.
- AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal Protective Equipment — Safety Footwear.
- AS/NZS 4602.1 High Visibility Safety Garments.
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
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