Road Pavement Construction SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers road pavement construction activities, including traffic control, pavement removal, preparation, asphalt placement and reopening the road. It supports planning for traffic, plant, dust, hot materials, changing ground conditions and work-area risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope, work sequence and site conditions
• Establish traffic control and protect the work zone
• Locate services and set out the work area
• Position plant, trucks and deliveries
• Mill and remove existing pavement
• Excavate and prepare the subgrade
• Place and compact granular pavement layers
• Apply tack coat and binder
• Receive, lay and compact asphalt concrete
• Repair pavement joints and defects
• Clean up and reopen the road

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out road pavement construction 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 construction work, plant, hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, worker consultation, training, supervision and emergency arrangements.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work (guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction). The Code identifies work adjacent to traffic corridors and work where powered mobile plant moves as high risk construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Excavation work (guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction). It requires competent plant operation and traffic-management arrangements where powered mobile plant is used.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction). Asphalt, road construction, milling and cleanup can involve crystalline silica substances and respirable crystalline silica exposure.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks; Managing the work environment and facilities; Hazardous manual tasks; Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work; and Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption and status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Technical guidance: AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads; AS 1742.2 Traffic control devices for general use; AS 3845 Road safety barrier systems; AS 2150 Hot mix asphalt—A guide to good practice; AS 3798 Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments; AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1906.1 Retroreflective materials and devices; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.

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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