Site Cleaning Housekeeping and Waste Management SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers cleaning, housekeeping and waste management activities across work areas, access paths, materials, spills and waste bins. It supports planning, segregation, safe cleanup, inspections and orderly handover of the area.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan housekeeping work, waste handling and access routes
• Establish work area controls before cleaning
• Inspect debris, materials and potential contaminants
• Clear access paths and maintain egress
• Store materials and equipment securely
• Remove offcuts, debris and loose materials
• Clean floors and surfaces while managing dust, wet floors and equipment hazards
• Manage spills, chemicals and contaminated areas
• Load skips and waste bins safely
• Segregate and dispose of waste
• Complete end-of-shift cleaning and area checks
• Inspect, sign off and demobilise cleaning equipment

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out site cleaning, housekeeping or waste management 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.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — guidance on risk management and the hierarchy of controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities (November 2024) — guidance on housekeeping, clear walkways, safe storage, immediate spill clean-up and regular waste removal.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks (2020) — guidance on managing posture, force, repetition, work layout, load characteristics and environmental conditions using the hierarchy of controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — guidance for chemical identification, SDS, storage, handling and spill controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — guidance for mobile plant selection, inspection, exclusion zones and traffic interaction.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads.
• Model Codes are guidance and may be adopted, modified or approved differently by each jurisdiction; confirm applicable legal requirements with the relevant regulator and principal contractor before work starts.

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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