Warehouse Inventory Stocktaking and Receiving SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers receiving, inspecting, locating, storing and counting warehouse inventory, as well as records, clean-up and handover. It supports planning and risk management around vehicles, plant, loads, stock condition, access and work pressure.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan inventory work, vehicle movements, stock hazards and work demands
• Set access controls around docks, pedestrians, forklifts and vehicle routes
• Complete plant pre-start checks before warehouse operations
• Receive vehicles at docks while managing movement, separation and crush risks
• Unload goods and pallets while managing unstable loads, strapping and plant interaction
• Inspect and verify stock, including damaged goods and packaging hazards
• Assign storage locations with regard to loading, compatibility and access
• Put stock away while managing forklift, load-drop and racking-impact risks
• Conduct stocktaking counts while managing access, repetitive work and nearby plant
• Manage extended stock checks, congestion and workload pressure
• Maintain vehicle-parts inventory while managing heavy, oily or sharp components
• Manage inventory records, then clean up, restack and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out warehouse receiving, inventory and stocktaking activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

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

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011, s19 Primary duty of care; s46 Consultation with other duty holders.
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, r34-r38 Managing risks to health and safety; r39 Provision and maintenance of safe systems of work; r40 General workplace facilities.
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, r43 Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan.
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, r55A-r55D Psychosocial risks. fileciteturn0file2turn0file3
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, r203-r226 Plant and structures, including management of risks, guarding, inspection, maintenance and powered mobile plant controls. fileciteturn0file4turn0file12turn0file15
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, r213 Maintenance and inspection of plant; r237 Records of plant where applicable. fileciteturn0file11turn0file18
• Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2019, including design out of manual handling, mechanical aids, task rotation and workplace layout for warehouses. fileciteturn0file10turn0file7
• Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice, including guarding, fit-for-purpose plant, consultation, pre-starts and plant risk management. fileciteturn0file12turn0file15
• Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice 2019, including solid construction, safe access and control of falls when accessing shelving or trucks.
• Guidance on traffic management, exclusion zones, reversing control, mobile plant and pedestrian separation from relevant NSW/SWA codes for receiving and storage yards. fileciteturn0file4turn0file18

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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