Steel Handling Cutting and Manual Tasks SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers steel handling, cutting and manual tasks from planning and unloading through to bending, cutting, truss positioning and clean-up. It supports planning and risk management for steel bundles, sharp edges, manual handling, cutting equipment and suspended loads.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and briefing
• Establish and control the work area
• Receive, unload, stack and secure steel bundles
• Inspect steel, plant and equipment
• Move and position steel manually
• Position and bend reinforcing bars manually or mechanically
• Cut reinforcement bars and manage cut steel and offcuts
• Lift and position trusses
• Clean up the area and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out steel handling, cutting and manual steel tasks.

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 eliminate or minimise risks so far as is reasonably practicable, consult workers, provide safe plant and systems of work, manage hazardous manual tasks, and provide information, training, instruction and supervision.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only; confirm adoption and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only; identifies cutting reinforcement with large bolt cutters as a sudden-force task) .
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (guidance only; supports guarding, isolation, maintenance and exclusion controls) .
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work (guidance only).
• Steel Construction Code of Practice 2004 (guidance only; supports stable steel storage, inspection of lifting gear and exclusion zones) .
• AS/NZS 3012:2019 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection equipment.
• AS/NZS 1269.3 Occupational noise management—Hearing protector program.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS 1353 series Flat synthetic-webbing slings; AS 3775 series Chain slings for lifting purposes; AS 1666.1 Wire-rope slings—Product specification.
• AS 4991 Lifting devices and AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use, as applicable to the lifting method.

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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