Side Loader Trailer SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers side-loader trailer deliveries and container lifting, from planning and set-up through placement and demobilisation. It supports planning and risk management for vehicle movement, lifting, stabilisers, suspended loads and public access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the delivery and unloading task
• Establish a controlled work zone
• Position the articulated truck safely
• Complete side-lifter pre-start checks
• Verify the container and load condition
• Deploy stabilisers and connect lifting equipment
• Lift the container clear and place it on the ground
• Disconnect and secure lifting equipment
• Retract stabilisers and complete post-lift checks
• Demobilise the articulated truck

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out side-loader trailer delivery and container-lifting work.

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 using the hierarchy of controls, provide information, training and supervision, and maintain effective controls.
• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory heavy-vehicle, road-transport, load-restraint and road-traffic legislation for the route, vehicle combination, mass, dimension, permit and public-road requirements.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, including the requirement to use plant specifically designed to lift or suspend the load and to manage risks from loading, unloading and mobile-plant movements.
• Model Code of Practice: Moving plant on construction sites, as guidance for separating pedestrians from plant, providing dedicated travel paths, barriers, reversing controls, competent spotters and communication systems.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks, as guidance for using mechanical aids, suitable equipment, task design and work rotation to reduce musculoskeletal risk.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks in stevedoring, as relevant guidance for stable cargo placement, fit-for-purpose dunnage, safe access, load stability and exclusion zones between mobile plant and people.
• AS 1418.5 Cranes—Mobile cranes, AS 2550.5 Cranes—Safe use—Mobile cranes, and manufacturer operating manuals, where applicable to the side lifter lifting system.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments, AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear, AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets, AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protectors, and AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.

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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