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Structural Carpentry (Framing and Trusses) SWMS

This SWMS covers structural carpentry for framing and trusses, from reviewing plans and preparing materials through to erection, fixing and final inspection.

Activities covered include

  • Review plans, set up the site and inspect tools
  • Brace, align and stabilise the framework
  • Complete final inspection and demobilisation

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Structural Carpentry (Framing and Trusses) SWMS
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Product Overview

This SWMS covers structural carpentry for framing and trusses, from reviewing plans and preparing materials through to erection, fixing and final inspection. It supports planning and risk management for frame stability, lifting, cutting, temporary bracing, falls and manual tasks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

  • Review plans, set up the site and inspect tools
  • Receive, store and prepare timber and related materials
  • Cut and prepare framing components
  • Assemble frames on the ground
  • Erect wall and column frames
  • Brace, align and stabilise the framework
  • Position trusses for lifting
  • Install the first and remaining roof trusses
  • Fix permanent structural connections
  • Alter, repair or install interior framing as required
  • Complete final inspection and demobilisation

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out structural framing and truss activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity Potential Hazards
Review plans and site setup
  • Incorrect structural set-out
  • Unstable existing structure
  • Unauthorised site entry
  • Overhead electrical lines
  • Slips and trips
  • Weather exposure
Inspect plant and tools
  • Plant malfunction
  • Electric shock
  • Cuts from saw blades
  • Nail-gun discharge
  • Flying timber fragments
  • Noise exposure
Receive and store materials
  • Vehicle movement
  • Crush from falling bundles
  • Manual handling strain
  • Timber roll-over
  • Sharp steel edges
  • Damaged trusses
Cut and prepare components
  • Contact with cutting blades
  • Kickback
  • Wood dust
  • Noise
  • Manual handling strain
  • Cuts from sharp metal
Assemble frames on ground
  • Manual handling strain
  • Frame collapse
  • Nail-gun injury
  • Pinch points
  • Incorrect connections
  • Trips around jigs
Erect wall and column frames
  • Frame collapse
  • Crush during frame raising
  • Fall from height
  • Wind loading
  • Dropped tools
  • Pinch points
Brace and align framework
  • Structural instability
  • Frame racking
  • Collapse from temporary support removal
  • Fall through openings
  • Struck by braces
  • Hand injuries
Position trusses for lifting
  • Truss damage
  • Crush from swinging load
  • Crane overturning
  • Overhead line contact
  • Load instability
  • Unauthorised entry
Install first roof trusses
  • Fall over edge
  • Truss collapse
  • Wall-frame overload
  • Crush from truss movement
  • Fall into void
  • Dropped objects
Erect remaining trusses
  • Fall between trusses
  • Truss instability
  • Manual handling strain
  • Falling materials
  • Crush at apex
  • Wind gusts
Fix permanent connections
  • Nail-gun puncture
  • Drilling injuries
  • Falls from platform
  • Incorrect structural fixing
  • Sharp metal edges
  • Noise and dust
Alter and repair structures
  • Structural collapse
  • Hidden services
  • Falls from openings
  • Silica or timber dust
  • Sharp fixings
  • Unexpected load transfer
Install cabin interior framing
  • Manual handling strain
  • Cuts from fixings
  • Falls from step platform
  • Dust exposure
  • Hidden services
  • Trips
Final inspection and demobilisation
  • Unfinished structural work
  • Protruding nails
  • Falling materials
  • Plant interaction
  • Slips and trips
  • Unauthorised access

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Legislation & References

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

  • Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
  • Model Code of Practice: Construction work (November 2024) — guidance only; confirm adoption and any jurisdictional variations.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls in housing construction — guidance only; confirm adoption and any jurisdictional variations. The Code identifies crane placement, wall-frame bracing, protected work platforms and prohibitions on standing on external top plates during truss erection.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace — guidance only; confirm adoption and any jurisdictional variations.
  • Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — guidance only; confirm adoption and any jurisdictional variations.
  • Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — guidance only; confirm adoption and any jurisdictional variations.
  • AS 1684 series Residential timber-framed construction.
  • AS 4440:2004 Installation of nailplated timber roof trusses.
  • AS 1720.1 Timber structures — Design methods.
  • AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches — Safe use.
  • AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
  • AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding.
  • AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations — Construction and demolition sites.
  • AS 1892.1 Portable ladders — Metal.
  • AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
  • AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics — Hearing protectors.
  • AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear.
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

Suitable for Industries

Building and ConstructionCarpentry and Joinery

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