Vehicle Lifting Jacking and Hoisting SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers vehicle lifting, jacking and hoisting activities from job review and equipment inspection through lifting, underbody access, component removal, lowering and closeout. It supports planning and risk management for vehicle stability, lifting equipment, crush hazards, falling objects, stored energy and fluid exposure.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the job, vehicle and lifting approach
• Prepare and control the work area
• Inspect lifting equipment and safety locks
• Position vehicles for lifting
• Raise vehicles on hoists
• Jack and support vehicles
• Lift heavy vehicle axles
• Access vehicle underbodies
• Carry out inspection pit tasks
• Remove engines using a crane
• Remove transmission assemblies
• Reinstall, secure and lower vehicles before closeout

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out vehicle lifting, jacking and hoisting activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (as adopted in the relevant jurisdiction) – primary duty of care, consultation and worker duties.
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (as adopted in the relevant jurisdiction), Part 3.1 – managing risks to health and safety.
• WHS Regulations, Part 3.1 Division 4 – hazardous manual tasks.
• WHS Regulations, Part 4.3 – emergency plans.
• WHS Regulations, Part 4.4 – confined spaces, where an inspection pit meets the definition of a confined space.
• WHS Regulations, Part 5.1 – plant and structures, including plant inspection, maintenance, guarding, proper use and control of plant.
• WHS Regulations, regulation 54 – management of risk of falling objects.
• WHS Regulations, regulation 206 – proper use of plant and controls.
• WHS Regulations, regulations 219–220 – plant that lifts or suspends loads.
• Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace.
• Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Code of Practice: Confined spaces.
• AS 1418.9 Cranes, hoists and winches – Vehicle hoists.
• AS 2550.9 Cranes – Safe use – Vehicle hoists.
• AS/NZS 2615 Hydraulic jacks.
• AS 2538 Vehicle support stands.
• AS 2550.1 Cranes – Safe use – General requirements.
• AS 3775.2 Chain slings – Grade T – Care and use.
• AS 2759 Steel wire rope – Use, operation and maintenance.

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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