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Introducing the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template tailored for testing and tagging electrical tools and appliances. Designed with practicality in mind, this template is your go-to resource to assist in maintaining workplace safety and compliance with Australian standards. Dive into its key features below to see how this can fit into your daily operations.
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: Our SWMS template arrives loaded with industry-relevant content, so you’re not starting from scratch. With detailed sections designed to guide you through each requirement, it helps save time while ensuring attention to critical safety procedures.
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Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: We know one size doesn’t fit all. That’s why our template is fully editable. Pop it open in Microsoft Word where you can tweak, add or remove content to make sure it suits the unique needs of your site or project.
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Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Establish boundaries from the get-go. Clearly define what tasks are covered within the project, supporting clarity and preventing any missteps down the line.
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Includes checklist of any high-risk machinery on site: Safety first! It’s crucial to identify and document high-risk machinery to ensure everyone is aware and extra precautions are taken when necessary.
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Includes space for recording any staff training: Maintain records of staff training right within the SWMS. It keeps everything tidy and in one place, showcasing a commitment to ongoing skill development and safety practices.
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Includes before and after risk ratings: Evaluate risks effectively by documenting assessed risk levels both before and after implementing control measures, aiding in visualising the impact of your safety strategies.
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Includes resources for use of legislative references: Stay compliant. Easily refer to relevant legislation, standards, and codes of practice with guidance provided directly in the template.
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Includes all PPE required: Avoid any guessing games regarding personal protective equipment. This section outlines what’s needed to keep everyone safe during the job.
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Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Conduct thorough risk assessments with ease. The included matrix supports a methodical approach to evaluating potential hazards.
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Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Dot every ‘i’ and cross every ‘t’ with an included checklist that helps ensure no critical steps are missed during implementation.
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Includes sign-off page for all workers and responsible persons: Accountability is key. Obtain signatures from all involved parties to confirm that everyone understands and agrees to their roles and responsibilities under the SWMS.
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Easy to use, easy to customise: We’ve built this with simplicity in mind. Whether you’re tweaking it or filling it out for the first time, you’ll find the process straightforward and sensible.
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Suitable for large contracts and tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: From small gigs to massive projects, this template grows with you, suiting contracts big and small, bringing peace of mind across the board.
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Quick delivery by email: Need tweaks done yesterday? Once purchased, receive your digital copy swiftly via email, getting you up and running without skipping a beat.
This template aims to bolster your existing safety practices, providing another string to your bow when approaching health and safety obligations. It’s developed with hands-on experience so it speaks your language and fits your workflow seamlessly.
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Each Safe Work Method Statement has specific content that is referenced to, but not limited to a number of authorities such as Codes of Practice, Regulations, Australian Standards or the Act.
The Test and Tag Electrical Tools and Appliances Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
Ordering only takes a few minutes. Upon ordering completion, a link will be sent to your email address to download your documents, then add your company logo to the top of the header and you’re finished.
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Frequent Questions
Safe Work Method Statement Template FAQ’s
What format is a BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template delivered in?
Because every SWMS needs to be edited to suit on-site specifics, it makes sense to deliver our Safe Work Method Statements in Microsoft Word Format for easy editing.
How many pages long is each Safe Work Method Statement Template?
It depends entirely on the nature of the risks associated with the SWMS Template, however on average the documents are between 7-15 pages in length. Each Safe Work Method Statement is comprehensive in nature and is easy to use.
What are before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are simply this: When you initially start to do a job, like say drill a hole in a wall, there will be a level of risk, which for this example let's just say is a level 2 (before). The idea is that then you would implement some type of control measure to reduce the risk, and in this case we would implement the control measure of wearing safety glasses to protect the eyes. This now would bring the risk of an injury down to a level 1 (after). Here you can see how the SWMS has a before and after risk rating for each step of a job, task or process.
Why do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates have before and after risk ratings?
Before and after risk ratings are a simple and effective way to clearly show how, and how much a certain level of risk has been brought down for a certain step in a job task or process. Another reason also is that many larger contractors now like to see before and after risk ratings, so it makes sense to include them in our Templates.
Are the SWMS Templates pre-filled?
Absolutely. Every Safe Work Method Statement Template is pre-filled, high quality and comprehensive in order to help save you as much time, and deliver as much quality information as possible when conducting your own on site safety.
Do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates come with a Risk Assessment?
Yes. Each Safe Work Method Statement comes with it's own built in Risk Assessment which is part of the working document. The SWMS is straightforward, easy to use and has a risk calculator to work out the risk level and likelihood of the risk occurring.
Does each SWMS Template have the required PPE already suggested?
Yes, each SWMS Template has a range of PPE recorded, as well as picture icons of different PPE items that you can add/remove as you need to for the requirements of the job task.
What Should be Included in a Safe Work Method Statement?
If you're going to be doing any high risk construction work, you'll most likely not only need a Safe Work Method Statement, but you'll also need to make sure your SWMS has a number of checks and balances in order for the document to be accepted in your construction site safety. Purchasing a safe work method statement template can help save you quite a lot of time rather than starting from scratch. Also, just remember that even though every BlueSafe Template is highly comprehensive and pre-filled, your SWMS Template should be adjusted to suit any noticeable risks that are specific to the task you are performing.
Your Safe Work Method Statement must:
- List or show the different types of construction work that is high risk
- Clearly explain the workplace health and safety hazards as well as the risks that arise from the works
- Explain in detail how each risk will be managed, maintained and controlled
- Explain how each control measure will be implemented in order to reduce each risk
- Describe how each control measure will be monitored an how often the control measures will be reviewed
- Consider any additional factors that may impact the level of risk involved with the safety of the construction site such as weather, wind etc.
- Be made available and accessible to read by employees and applicable personnel at any time.
- Every SWMS should be easy to understand and written in plain language
- Every BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template is straightforward and easy to use. They also have what's called 'before and after risk ratings', which basically means there's a built in risk assessment that is used in the process of using the document. This allows you to asses the initial risks and give them a score, and then assess the risk and give an 'after score' once the listed control measures are implemented. All our documents are comprehensive, pre-filled and easy to use. You can even download a sample below and see an example.
