Name: Sailing Safety SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKWTFDG0W517GCQS06MG3E
Price: 79.50 AUD
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Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, boarding, preparing, sailing, navigating and securing a vessel. It supports managing weather, communication, crew, equipment, manoeuvring and emergency risks throughout the voyage.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan the voyage, waterways and expected conditions
Brief crew on safety and emergency actions
Access and board the vessel
Inspect the vessel, rigging and equipment
Prepare personal protective equipment
Depart the berth and manoeuvre the vessel
Hoist, trim and manage sails
Handle an asymmetrical spinnaker
Sail and navigate while underway
Manage changing weather conditions
Respond to a person-overboard event
Refuel, manage power, return and secure the vessel

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out sailing activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Plan voyage and conditions	Severe weather exposure Collision with vessels Crew fatigue Loss of communications Unfamiliar waterways
Conduct crew safety briefing	Untrained crew actions Delayed emergency response Man overboard Miscommunication Panic during incident
Access and board vessel	Fall between vessel and wharf Slip on wet surfaces Crush from vessel movement Manual handling strain Unauthorised marina access
Inspect vessel and equipment	Equipment failure Electrical shock Engine fire Rigging failure Water ingress
Prepare personal protective equipment	Drowning Sunburn and heat illness Rope burns Eye injury from spray Cold stress
Depart berth and manoeuvre	Propeller strike Collision with marina structures Line entanglement Crush at berth Wake from other vessels
Hoist and trim sails	Fall overboard Whipping ropes Winch entanglement Struck by boom Musculoskeletal strain
Handle asymmetrical spinnaker	High line loads Rope recoil Uncontrolled sail collapse Boom strike Fall overboard Entanglement in sheets Collision while distracted
Sail and navigate underway	Collision Capsize or broach Fall overboard Grounding Fatigue and dehydration
Manage changing weather	Lightning strike Hypothermia Heat stress Knockdown Reduced visibility
Respond to person overboard	Drowning Propeller strike Secondary fall overboard Hypothermia Failed recovery attempt Collision during rescue
Refuel and manage power	Fuel vapour ignition Chemical exposure Fuel spill to water Electrical shock Fire and explosion
Return, secure and sign off	Crush at berth Trip hazards Manual handling strain Unsecured vessel movement Unreported defects

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Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory maritime safety, navigation, vessel survey, crewing, safety-equipment, pollution-prevention and port/waterway requirements.
Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (2024), as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
Safe Work Australia, Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work, as adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction.
AS 4758.1 Personal flotation devices—General requirements.
AS/NZS ISO 12402 Personal flotation devices.
AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection for occupational applications.
AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
AS/NZS 3004 Electrical installations—Marinas and boats, where electrical work or shore power is involved.
Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice are guidance documents and do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction; verify locally adopted legislation, codes and marine authority requirements before use.

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

Sailing Safety SWMS

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