Steel Fixing Reinforcement and Post-Tensioning SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers steel fixing, reinforcement and post-tensioning activities from planning and material handling through to tendon stressing, grouting and handover. It supports planning and risk management for reinforcement, tendons, stored energy, anchoring, hydraulic equipment and exposed steel.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review design information and plan the work
• Set up and control the work area
• Receive, unload and store steel and tendons
• Position plant, tools and equipment
• Install footing trench mesh and steel mesh
• Fix reinforcing bars and reinforcement cages
• Install ducts, tendons, anchoring rods and ends
• Prepare concrete and work areas for stressing
• Stress tendons and strands
• Cut tails and grout ducts
• Inspect, clean and hand over the work area

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out steel fixing, reinforcement and post-tensioning 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: apply the local duties for PCBUs, officers, workers, consultation, risk management, construction work, plant, hazardous manual tasks, falls, electrical safety and high risk construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (2024) — identify hazards, eliminate risks where reasonably practicable, apply the hierarchy of controls and review controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Work / relevant jurisdictional falls guidance — use safe systems for fall risks and prepare a SWMS for applicable high risk construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — construction electrical installations to AS/NZS 3012; use tested RCD protection and licensed electrical workers for electrical work.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace; Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; Model Code of Practice: Construction Work.
• AS 3600 Concrete structures; AS 1314 Prestressing anchorages; AS/NZS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 2550 series Cranes—Safe use; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.
• AS/NZS 1576 series Scaffolding; AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders; AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor devices.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Eye and face protection; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 2161 Protective gloves; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments.

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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