Name: Telehandler SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKHA08201NV27161HMK6HC
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers telehandler work from planning, pre-start checks and site controls through load handling, refuelling, parking and demobilisation. It supports planning and risk management for plant movements, ground conditions, loads, attachments, pedestrians and overhead lines.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan telehandler work and site activities
Establish access and pedestrian controls
Inspect the telehandler before use
Assess ground conditions and position the plant
Select attachments and lifting gear
Pick up and raise loads
Travel with material loads
Place and release loads
Conduct suspended load lifts
Use an approved work platform
Refuel, manage defects, park and demobilise

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out telehandler work.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Plan telehandler work	Inappropriate plant selection Unplanned load movements Overhead electrical lines Inadequate operator competency Conflicting site activities
Establish site access controls	Pedestrian struck by plant Vehicle collision Unauthorised entry Reversing collision Public exposure
Inspect plant before use	Mechanical failure Hydraulic hose failure Brake failure Tyre failure Uncontrolled attachment release Fire
Assess ground and position	Plant roll-over Ground collapse Fall into excavation Contact with structures Overhead line contact
Select attachments and lifting gear	Attachment incompatibility Dropped load Sling failure Load imbalance Crush injury
Pick up and raise loads	Falling materials Crush from load movement Plant instability Fork puncture Load chart exceedance
Travel with material load	Plant collision Load loss Plant roll-over Restricted visibility Pedestrian strike
Place and release load	Crush between load and structure Falling load Unexpected load shift Worker struck by forks Damage to structure
Conduct suspended load lifts	Suspended load strike Dropped load Load swing Rigging failure Plant overturn
Use approved work platform	Fall from height Platform ejection Telehandler overturn Overhead line contact Emergency entrapment Falling objects
Refuel and manage defects	Fuel fire Fuel spill Hydraulic injection injury Stored energy release Unauthorised repair
Park and demobilise plant	Unauthorised operation Uncontrolled movement Residual load hazard Plant collision Slips and trips

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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 primary duty of care, consultation, risk-management, plant, powered-mobile-plant, falls, hazardous-chemical, electrical and high-risk-construction-work requirements.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — guidance for hazard identification, hierarchy of controls, competent operators, plant maintenance, traffic rules and emergency procedures.
Model Code of Practice: Construction work — guidance for SWMS, traffic management and exclusion zones where telehandler work is construction work.
Model Code of Practice: Elevating work platforms — guidance where a telehandler is configured as an EWP, including manufacturer-approved platforms, no travel with persons elevated, emergency controls and jurisdictional HRW licensing checks.
Safe Work Australia workplace traffic-management guidance — use to separate pedestrians, mobile plant and delivery vehicles.
AS 1418.19 Cranes, hoists and winches — Telescopic handlers; AS 2550.19 Cranes — Safe use — Telescopic handlers; manufacturer operating instructions and load charts.
AS 2550.10 Cranes, hoists and winches — Safe use — Mobile elevating work platforms, where an approved telehandler work platform is used.
AS 2359.1 Powered industrial trucks — General requirements, where relevant to the telehandler configuration and workplace.

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

Telehandler SWMS

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