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Introducing our meticulously crafted Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template for Risers Working In. This template is designed with thought and care to help ensure workplace safety by streamlining your safety procedures. Below are the key features, expand them as you need and trust that they’re made with real-world applications in mind.
Key Features:
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: We’ve done a bit of the hard yakka for you by providing a detailed pre-filled template. However, it’s not one-size-fits-all; it’s comprehensive enough to cover typical requirements but should still be reviewed to ensure it suits your specific needs.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: We understand the need for flexibility. That’s why this template comes in a Microsoft Word format, allowing you to easily tweak or tailor it to suit the unique circumstances and requirements of your project.
- Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Clear documentation on the scope and specifics of your project helps in setting expectations and reduces misunderstandings. It’s all about clarity from the get-go.
- Includes checklist of any high-risk machinery on site: Safety isn’t just about people; equipment plays a pivotal role too. Our template includes a checklist to identify and acknowledge any high-risk machinery, keeping everyone informed and on their toes.
- Includes space for recording any staff training: Keeping track of who’s trained and what they’re trained on can be crucial. Our template provides space for you to record training details to ensure compliance and readiness.
- Includes before and after risk ratings: Understanding the impact of your safety measures matters. Record risk levels both before and after implementing controls to see how effective your strategies are.
- Includes resources for use of legislative references: Safety isn’t just about best practices; it’s also about complying with laws. We provide resources so you can easily reference current legislation, staying on the right side of regulations.
- Includes all PPE required: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is often your last line of defence. Ensure everyone knows what’s needed by including this information directly within the SWMS.
- Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: A proper risk assessment is vital in identifying potential hazards. Use the included matrix to systematically evaluate risks and make informed decisions.
- Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Forgetting something during implementation can be a headache. Our checklist helps you tick off all essential components to avoid missing crucial steps.
- Includes sign-off page for all workers and responsible persons: Having everyone’s commitment on paper is important for accountability. The designated sign-off page ensures every team member acknowledges their responsibilities.
- Easy to use, easy to customise: We aim to minimise complexity, allowing any user, regardless of tech literacy, to effectively utilise and modify the template as needed.
- Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether you’re dealing with small projects or massive ventures, this template scales up comfortably to meet various demands.
- Quick delivery by email: Need it fast? We deliver your template straight to your inbox without delay, so you can start focusing on the task at hand.
This SWMS Template is here to lend you a hand but remember to always review and adapt it to fit your specific situation. It’s all about making your worksite as safe and sound as possible, considering the nuances of each project and site condition.
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Each Safe Work Method Statement has specific content that is referenced to, but not limited to a number of authorities such as Codes of Practice, Regulations, Australian Standards or the Act.
The Risers Working In Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
Ordering only takes a few minutes. Upon ordering completion, a link will be sent to your email address to download your documents, then add your company logo to the top of the header and you’re finished.
Frequent Questions
Safe Work Method Statement Template FAQ’s
What format is a BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template delivered in?
Because every SWMS needs to be edited to suit on-site specifics, it makes sense to deliver our Safe Work Method Statements in Microsoft Word Format for easy editing.
How many pages long is each Safe Work Method Statement Template?
It depends entirely on the nature of the risks associated with the SWMS Template, however on average the documents are between 7-15 pages in length. Each Safe Work Method Statement is comprehensive in nature and is easy to use.
What are before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are simply this: When you initially start to do a job, like say drill a hole in a wall, there will be a level of risk, which for this example let's just say is a level 2 (before). The idea is that then you would implement some type of control measure to reduce the risk, and in this case we would implement the control measure of wearing safety glasses to protect the eyes. This now would bring the risk of an injury down to a level 1 (after). Here you can see how the SWMS has a before and after risk rating for each step of a job, task or process.
Why do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates have before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are a simple and effective way to clearly show how, and how much a certain level of risk has been brought down for a certain step in a job task or process. Another reason also is that many larger contractors now like to see before and after risk ratings, so it makes sense to include them in our Templates.
Are the SWMS Templates pre-filled?
Absolutely. Every Safe Work Method Statement Template is pre-filled, high quality and comprehensive in order to help save you as much time, and deliver as much quality information as possible when conducting your own on site safety.
Do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates come with a Risk Assessment?
Yes. Each Safe Work Method Statement comes with it's own built in Risk Assessment which is part of the working document. The SWMS is straightforward, easy to use and has a risk calculator to work out the risk level and likelihood of the risk occurring.
Does each SWMS Template have the required PPE already suggested?
Yes, each SWMS Template has a range of PPE recorded, as well as picture icons of different PPE items that you can add/remove as you need to for the requirements of the job task.
What Should be Included in a Safe Work Method Statement?
If you're going to be doing any high risk construction work, you'll most likely not only need a Safe Work Method Statement, but you'll also need to make sure your SWMS has a number of checks and balances in order for the document to be accepted in your construction site safety. Purchasing a safe work method statement template can help save you quite a lot of time rather than starting from scratch. Also, just remember that even though every BlueSafe Template is highly comprehensive and pre-filled, your SWMS Template should be adjusted to suit any noticeable risks that are specific to the task you are performing.
Your Safe Work Method Statement must:
- List or show the different types of construction work that is high risk
- Clearly explain the workplace health and safety hazards as well as the risks that arise from the works
- Explain in detail how each risk will be managed, maintained and controlled
- Explain how each control measure will be implemented in order to reduce each risk
- Describe how each control measure will be monitored an how often the control measures will be reviewed
- Consider any additional factors that may impact the level of risk involved with the safety of the construction site such as weather, wind etc.
- Be made available and accessible to read by employees and applicable personnel at any time.
- Every SWMS should be easy to understand and written in plain language
- Every BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template is straightforward and easy to use. They also have what's called 'before and after risk ratings', which basically means there's a built in risk assessment that is used in the process of using the document. This allows you to asses the initial risks and give them a score, and then assess the risk and give an 'after score' once the listed control measures are implemented. All our documents are comprehensive, pre-filled and easy to use. You can even download a sample below and see an example.
