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Safe Work Method Statement Template for Vessel Operations and Seamanship
Navigate the maritime workplace with confidence using our Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template specially tailored for vessel operations and seamanship tasks. Crafted to assist in the safe management of high-risk work at sea, this SWMS template is an essential tool for ensuring safety protocols are efficiently planned, monitored, and recorded.
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: Our template comes pre-loaded with industry-specific information and guidelines, removing the stress of starting from a blank slate. Every entry is thoroughly considered to prompt careful thought about each aspect of your operation.
- Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: Enjoy the flexibility to adjust any section to suit your particular project needs. Since it’s a Word document, you can easily edit, add, or remove content as necessary to tailor safeguards specific to your operation.
- Includes the scope of the project and the project details: The template provides a deliberate section to clearly define the scope and specifics of your project which is crucial for maintaining focus and ensuring all tasks remain aligned with outlined objectives.
- Includes checklist of any high risk machinery on site: Vessels often involve complex machinery and equipment. We’ve included a detailed checklist to help ensure that all potential risks associated with your site’s machinery are reviewed and addressed prior to commencement.
- Includes space for recording any staff training: Training is pivotal to safety compliance. Our template enables you to meticulously record training sessions and certifications of your crew, ensuring every member is qualified for their assigned tasks.
- Includes before and after risk ratings: This feature empowers you to assign and compare risk levels before and after safety measures have been implemented, providing valuable insight into their effectiveness.
- Includes resources for use of legislative references: Stay informed and compliant with direct links and references to relevant legislation. This offers peace of mind that your workplace meets regulatory standards.
- Includes all PPE required: Never overlook critical Personal Protective Equipment. The template includes a comprehensive list of PPE applicable to various operations, ensuring all safety gears are accounted for.
- Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Systematically identify and evaluate potential hazards with a built-in risk assessment tool and matrix, crucial for planning and prioritising safety measures efficiently.
- Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Use this checklist to double-check that no step in the SWMS implementation process is overlooked, helping keep safety as the top priority.
- Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons: Accountability and participation are key to safety success. Our sign-off sheet ensures every worker acknowledges understanding and responsibility, reinforcing commitment to safe practices.
- Easy to use, easy to customise: Designed with simplicity in mind, our template is straightforward and intuitive, reducing time spent on admin work so you can focus on what you do best.
- Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether you’re dealing with a small project or handling a major contract, this SWMS template is versatile enough to scale according to the size and complexity of the work involved.
- Quick delivery by email: Need it fast? We’ve got you covered. After purchase, your document will be promptly delivered via email, getting you started immediately on improving safety measures.
Whether you’re facing the tumultuous seas or navigating smooth sailing, having a rock-solid method statement like ours as part of your safety toolkit is invaluable. It’s designed to adapt, assist, and affirm your procedures, contributing positively to a safer work environment.
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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 Vessel Operations and Seamanship 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.
