Shopping Trolley Collection and Car Park Safety SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the collection, grouping, movement and storage of shopping trolleys in car parks. It supports the identification and management of risks associated with traffic, pedestrians, trolley movement, weather, equipment and incident response.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Reviewing shift conditions and weather before work starts
• Setting traffic separation and work-area controls
• Completing trolley and equipment pre-start checks
• Collecting loose trolleys from car park areas
• Forming trolley trains and controlling trolley movement
• Moving trolley trains through car parks
• Crossing vehicle lanes and managing pedestrian interaction
• Loading trolleys into storage areas
• Managing weather exposure during collection work
• Responding to incidents and completing clean-up

Who is this for?

Suitable for workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out shopping trolley collection and car park safety 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 identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, provide information, training, instruction and supervision, and consult workers.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (guidance only; check whether adopted or approved in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks (guidance only; check jurisdictional status).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities (guidance only; check jurisdictional status).
• Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace (guidance only; check jurisdictional status).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace (guidance only; check jurisdictional status).
• General Guide for Workplace Traffic Management and AS 1742.3:2019 Manual of uniform traffic control devices, Part 3: Traffic control for works on roads.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments for professional use; AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• Traffic controls should separate pedestrians from vehicles where reasonably practicable and document traffic routes, barriers, exclusion zones, responsibilities and emergency arrangements in a traffic management plan.
• Hazardous manual-task risks must be managed, including through task rotation and practical aids that reduce repetitive handling.

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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