Product Overview

The Sediment and Erosion Control Plan is a comprehensive, ready-to-use WHS and environmental management document designed specifically for Australian worksites. It provides clear, practical guidance for managing erosion and sediment risks associated with civil construction, earthworks, landscaping projects, building sites, and farming or agricultural operations.

This professionally developed plan helps you integrate erosion and sediment management directly into your work health and safety systems. It outlines responsibilities, risk assessment processes, control measures, inspection requirements and record keeping, so your team can manage soil disturbance and runoff safely and in line with regulatory expectations.

Key Features

• Detailed WHS-focused sediment and erosion control framework suitable for a wide range of projects.
• Clear roles and responsibilities for managers, supervisors, workers and contractors.
• Practical guidance on planning, installing and maintaining erosion and sediment controls, including silt fences, basins, stockpile management and inlet protection.
• Integrated WHS considerations for plant, traffic management, manual handling and work near water.
• Inspection and maintenance checklists to support day-to-day site control and WHS compliance.
• Sections covering adverse weather planning, emergency response and incident management.
• Templates and tables for project details, record keeping and monitoring.

Benefits

• Supports strong work health and safety outcomes by identifying and controlling hazards linked to erosion, unstable ground, water management and plant operation.
• Improves WHS compliance and environmental performance in line with Australian legislation and council requirements.
• Saves time by providing a structured, editable plan that can be quickly tailored to each site or project.
• Reduces the risk of regulatory action, project delays and costly remediation due to sediment loss or control failures.
• Demonstrates due diligence to clients, regulators and principal contractors through robust safety documentation.
• Helps protect workers, the public, neighbouring properties, waterways, crops and stock from the impacts of poorly managed runoff.

Who is this for?

• Civil construction and earthworks contractors delivering roadworks, subdivisions, drainage and bulk earthworks.
• Landscaping contractors working on commercial, residential or public realm projects.
• Building and construction companies managing groundworks, excavation and site development.
• Farming and agricultural businesses undertaking cultivation, dam construction, irrigation works and track upgrades.
• Safety managers, project managers and supervisors responsible for site WHS compliance and environmental controls.

Legislation & References

This Sediment and Erosion Control Plan is aligned with Australian work health and safety principles and supports compliance with:

• Work Health and Safety Act and Regulations (state and territory specific).
• Relevant Environmental Protection legislation and local government requirements.
• Industry best practice for erosion and sediment control on construction and agricultural sites.

By implementing this plan, businesses can strengthen their WHS compliance, improve safety documentation standards and confidently manage erosion and sediment risks across a wide range of Australian worksites.