Underpinning SWMS
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Product Overview
This Underpinning SWMS is a site-ready Safe Work Method Statement designed to identify hazards, implement controls, and ensure safe execution of underpinning works on Australian construction sites. It is a comprehensive document that covers multiple aspects of underpinning existing structures and related High Risk Construction Work to support robust WHS compliance.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes specific risk controls for:
- Planning and sequencing of underpinning works around existing structures and services
- Concrete underpinning operations, including excavation for pads, footings, and beam trenches
- Shoring and underpinning to stabilise foundations and prevent structural movement or collapse
- Underpinning existing structures while occupied or partially occupied, including access and exclusion zones
- Installation, adjustment, and monitoring of temporary propping and support systems
- Excavation for underpinning works, including control of ground instability and collapse risks
- Handling, placing, compacting, and curing of concrete in underpinning applications
- Working in and around confined or restricted spaces created by underpinning excavations
- Use of powered hand tools and small plant for breaking, cutting, drilling, and trimming concrete and masonry
- Manual handling of heavy materials such as concrete bags, reinforcement, formwork, and steel needles
- Monitoring for ground movement, cracking, and structural changes during and after underpinning
- Management of dust, noise, vibration, and slurry generated by underpinning activities
- Traffic and pedestrian management around underpinning works in live or public environments
- Emergency procedures for ground collapse, structural instability, and worker rescue
Who is this for?
This SWMS is designed for underpinning contractors, structural repair specialists, builders, engineers, and site supervisors responsible for planning and overseeing underpinning and foundation stabilisation works.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
|---|---|
| Pre-start planning and consultation |
|
| Service location and isolation |
|
| Site establishment and access |
|
| Excavation for underpin pits |
|
| Shoring and temporary support |
|
| Hand excavation beneath footings |
|
| Formwork and reinforcement installation |
|
| Concrete placement for underpinning |
|
| Curing, monitoring and load transfer |
|
| Sequential underpinning of existing structure |
|
| Backfilling and reinstatement |
|
| Plant, equipment and hazardous substances |
|
| General WHS, PPE and environmental controls |
|
Need to add specific site requirements?
Don't worry if a specific job step isn't listed above. Once you purchase, simply log in to your Client Portal and add your own custom job steps at no extra cost. We take care of the hard work—creating the hazards and control measures for free—to ensure your document is compliant within minutes.
Legislation & References
This document was researched and developed to align with:
- Code of Practice: Construction Work – Guidance on managing risks associated with construction and structural work, including underpinning activities.
- Code of Practice: Excavation Work – Requirements for controlling risks from ground collapse and excavation hazards during underpinning.
- Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces – Controls for working at edges, into excavations, and around voids created by underpinning.
- Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work – Guidance for controlling noise from concrete cutting, breaking, and plant.
- Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks – Requirements for minimising musculoskeletal risks when handling heavy materials and equipment.
- AS 2870 Residential Slabs and Footings – Guidance for design considerations and performance of slabs and footings relevant to underpinning works.
- AS 3600 Concrete Structures – Requirements for the design and construction of concrete elements used in underpinning.
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Operational guidelines, with a step-by-step approach to safe work
- Possible hazards that may be encountered
- Step-by-step safety procedures to follow
- Before work starts – Guidelines and Checks
- Safety measures and guides
- Operational Safety Checks
- Before and After Risk Ratings
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- High Risk Work Involved
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure
- Plant and Equipment
- Qualifications and Permits
- Specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Company Personnel Sign-off form
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Underpinning SWMS
- • 100% Compliant with Australian WHS Acts & Regulations
- • Fully Editable MS Word & PDF Formats Included
- • Pre-filled Content – Ready to Deploy Immediately
- • Customisable – Easily Add Your Logo & Site Details
- • Includes 2 Years of Free Compliance Updates
Underpinning SWMS
Product Overview
This Underpinning SWMS is a site-ready Safe Work Method Statement designed to identify hazards, implement controls, and ensure safe execution of underpinning works on Australian construction sites. It is a comprehensive document that covers multiple aspects of underpinning existing structures and related High Risk Construction Work to support robust WHS compliance.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes specific risk controls for:
- Planning and sequencing of underpinning works around existing structures and services
- Concrete underpinning operations, including excavation for pads, footings, and beam trenches
- Shoring and underpinning to stabilise foundations and prevent structural movement or collapse
- Underpinning existing structures while occupied or partially occupied, including access and exclusion zones
- Installation, adjustment, and monitoring of temporary propping and support systems
- Excavation for underpinning works, including control of ground instability and collapse risks
- Handling, placing, compacting, and curing of concrete in underpinning applications
- Working in and around confined or restricted spaces created by underpinning excavations
- Use of powered hand tools and small plant for breaking, cutting, drilling, and trimming concrete and masonry
- Manual handling of heavy materials such as concrete bags, reinforcement, formwork, and steel needles
- Monitoring for ground movement, cracking, and structural changes during and after underpinning
- Management of dust, noise, vibration, and slurry generated by underpinning activities
- Traffic and pedestrian management around underpinning works in live or public environments
- Emergency procedures for ground collapse, structural instability, and worker rescue
Who is this for?
This SWMS is designed for underpinning contractors, structural repair specialists, builders, engineers, and site supervisors responsible for planning and overseeing underpinning and foundation stabilisation works.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
|---|---|
| Pre-start planning and consultation |
|
| Service location and isolation |
|
| Site establishment and access |
|
| Excavation for underpin pits |
|
| Shoring and temporary support |
|
| Hand excavation beneath footings |
|
| Formwork and reinforcement installation |
|
| Concrete placement for underpinning |
|
| Curing, monitoring and load transfer |
|
| Sequential underpinning of existing structure |
|
| Backfilling and reinstatement |
|
| Plant, equipment and hazardous substances |
|
| General WHS, PPE and environmental controls |
|
Need to add specific site requirements?
Don't worry if a specific job step isn't listed above. Once you purchase, simply log in to your Client Portal and add your own custom job steps at no extra cost. We take care of the hard work—creating the hazards and control measures for free—to ensure your document is compliant within minutes.
Legislation & References
This document was researched and developed to align with:
- Code of Practice: Construction Work – Guidance on managing risks associated with construction and structural work, including underpinning activities.
- Code of Practice: Excavation Work – Requirements for controlling risks from ground collapse and excavation hazards during underpinning.
- Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces – Controls for working at edges, into excavations, and around voids created by underpinning.
- Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work – Guidance for controlling noise from concrete cutting, breaking, and plant.
- Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks – Requirements for minimising musculoskeletal risks when handling heavy materials and equipment.
- AS 2870 Residential Slabs and Footings – Guidance for design considerations and performance of slabs and footings relevant to underpinning works.
- AS 3600 Concrete Structures – Requirements for the design and construction of concrete elements used in underpinning.
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)
- Operational guidelines, with a step-by-step approach to safe work
- Possible hazards that may be encountered
- Step-by-step safety procedures to follow
- Before work starts – Guidelines and Checks
- Safety measures and guides
- Operational Safety Checks
- Before and After Risk Ratings
- Risk Assessment Matrix
- High Risk Work Involved
- Emergency Evacuation Procedure
- Plant and Equipment
- Qualifications and Permits
- Specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Company Personnel Sign-off form
$96.8