Plant and Machinery Transport Tilt Tray Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers tilt tray transport of plant and machinery from task planning and loading-area assessment through to securing, road transport, unloading and sign-off. It supports planning work steps and managing hazards involving vehicle and plant movement, tray and ramp operation, restraints, loads, traffic and spills.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the transport task, including transport method, loading and restraint considerations
• Arrive at site and manage interaction with site, pedestrian and road traffic
• Assess the loading area for ground, lighting, visibility and overhead hazards
• Inspect the truck, tray, winch, hydraulics and restraints
• Establish an exclusion zone for tray, plant, winch line and attachment movement
• Position the vehicle and deploy the tilt tray and ramps
• Load machinery onto the tray while managing movement, roll-over and winch hazards
• Secure plant for transport and check restraints, load position and equipment
• Stow the tray and prepare the vehicle for departure
• Conduct road transport while monitoring vehicle, load and clearance hazards
• Unload machinery and manage restraints, ramps and plant movement
• Manage spills or emergencies, then demobilise and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out plant and machinery transport using tilt tray operations.

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.
• Applicable Heavy Vehicle National Law, road transport, load restraint, mass, dimension and fatigue-management requirements.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Code of Practice: Moving plant on construction sites, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• AS/NZS 4380:2001 Cargo restraint systems for road vehicles.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS 5327:2022 Earth-moving machinery—Access systems.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.

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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