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Introducing the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template for Window Cleaning – Low Level, thoughtfully designed to address the unique needs of window cleaning professionals while ensuring compliance with Australian safety standards. Our template is your go-to resource for preparing comprehensive SWMS effortlessly and effectively.
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Pre-filled and Comprehensive: Get a head start with our carefully pre-filled template that covers the fundamental aspects of window cleaning tasks. This ensures that you’re considering critical factors right from the get-go, helping you focus more on customisation to suit your specific project requirements.
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Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: We’ve made it as simple as possible to tweak and tailor the SWMS to fit your project’s specifics. Using the widely accessible Microsoft Word, you can easily add, remove or modify content to match your methodology and company policies.
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Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Our template gives you clear sections to outline the overall scope of your project along with any particular details required, ensuring there’s no ambiguity about what the task entails.
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Includes checklist of any high risk machinery on site: Safety is paramount, which is why we’ve included a handy checklist to identify any high-risk equipment you’ll be working with, making sure nothing gets overlooked during preparation and execution.
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Includes space for recording any staff training: Maintaining a record of staff qualifications and training is vital. This feature allows you to document pertinent training details ensuring all team members are ready and aware of their safety obligations.
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Includes before and after risk ratings: Evaluate potential hazards effectively by rating risks before and after mitigation strategies. This helps in understanding the impact of safety measures taken, offering another layer of protection for all involved.
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Includes resources for use of legislative references: We provide resources and pointers that assist in aligning your work practices with Australian legislation, keeping your operations compliant.
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Includes all PPE required: A dedicated section outlines the Personal Protective Equipment necessary for conducting tasks safely, tailored specifically for window cleaning activities at low levels.
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Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: With an embedded risk assessment and matrix, identify, analyse, and respond to risks systematically, aiding effective decision-making.
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Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Keep track efficiently with a checklist that confirms all aspects of the SWMS are considered and validated.
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Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons: Accountability is essential; hence, we’ve included a sign-off page ensuring all parties acknowledge their responsibilities regarding the SWMS.
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Easy to use, easy to customise: Designed with practicality in mind, this template doesn’t overcomplicate things. It’s straightforward without sacrificing thoroughness.
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Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Whether you’re engaged in significant projects or tenders, this template scales up to meet those demanding expectations efficiently.
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Quick delivery by email: Once you order, receive your template swiftly via email so you can start customising and implementing without delay.
The Safe Work Method Statement Template for Window Cleaning – Low Level is here to guide and assist you, ensuring your project unfolds smoothly with the necessary safety considerations in place.
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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 Window Cleaning – Low Level 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.
