Brick cleaning SWMS, drafted for your job
Brick cleaning mixes acid washes and high-pressure water on wet, often elevated walls — splash reach, drifting mist and slippery footing all need controlling. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it on site before work starts.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
You review it on site before work starts.
Your Business
Safe Work Method Statement
Version 1
Draft
Brick cleaning
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Protect surrounds and set access | Runoff paths and unstable reach | Medium | Cover plants and drains and set stable access first |
| 2 | Mix and apply the cleaner | Acid splash and drifting mist | High | Mix to instructions and keep a rinse point ready |
| 3 | Clean a test panel | Surface damage or poor result | Low | Check the trial area before doing the wall |
| 4 | Wash down the brickwork | Jet injuries and overreaching | High | Control the lance and reposition access as you go |
| 5 | Neutralise, rinse and tidy | Contaminated runoff and wet footing | Medium | Contain rinse water and clear hoses and gear |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your brick cleaning SWMS will contain
An A4 document your crew can read on site, a PDF for the builder and a sign-on register.
- Job and site detailsYour business, the site, the principal contractor, the dates.
- High-risk construction workThe categories your job involves, ticked.
- Step-by-step methodEach step with its hazards, risk rating and controls.
- How controls are checkedWho puts each control in place, monitors and reviews it.
- PPE, plant and permitsEquipment and training the job needs.
- Emergency planAssembly point, first aid, nearest hospital to confirm on site.
- Consultation and reviewWho was consulted, when it is reviewed.
- Sign-on registerYour crew signs by QR or on paper.
High-risk construction work
Categories this task often involves
You tick the ones your job involves. Each ticked category gets its own steps and controls, in your state's wording.
- Work where someone could fall from height
State notes
Rules depend on your state
Pick your state when you start. Your state's regulator publishes the rules and guidance for this work.
Hazards and controls
What goes wrong on a brick cleaning job, and how the SWMS controls it
These rows are written for this task. Your draft adds the ones your site and method need.
- 1
Acid brick cleaner splashing skin or eyes during mixing and application
High- Choose the mildest product that cleans the surface and follow its mixing instructions
- Keep wash water and an eye rinse point beside the work while acid is in use
- Apply from the base up so cleaner does not run onto the applicator
- 2
Pressure washer jet cutting skin or driving water into tissue
High- Keep the lance pointed at the wall and hands and feet clear of the jet
- Stop the machine and release pressure before changing nozzles or clearing blockages
- 3
Silica dust and mortar particles from dry or abrasive cleaning
High- Use wet or low-pressure methods instead of dry abrasion where they work
- Extract or wet the abrasion point and wear suitable respiratory protection
- 4
Acid rinse runoff reaching gardens, drains or neighbouring property
Medium- Protect gardens and divert runoff before washing starts
- Rinse and neutralise to the product instructions and keep wash water out of drains
- 5
Overreaching upper brickwork from ladders or unguarded platforms
High- Work from a scaffold or guarded platform for sustained cleaning rather than a ladder
- Reposition access instead of leaning out to reach the next panel
- 6
Slips on wet paving with hoses crossing the work area
Low- Route hoses and leads off walk paths where possible
- Squeegee runoff and clear the area before it is reopened
How the job usually runs
- 1Protect surrounds and set accessRunoff paths and unstable reach → Cover plants and drains and set stable access first
- 2Mix and apply the cleanerAcid splash and drifting mist → Mix to instructions and keep a rinse point ready
- 3Clean a test panelSurface damage or poor result → Check the trial area before doing the wall
- 4Wash down the brickworkJet injuries and overreaching → Control the lance and reposition access as you go
- 5Neutralise, rinse and tidyContaminated runoff and wet footing → Contain rinse water and clear hoses and gear
PPE for this job
- Chemical-resistant gloves
- Face shield or splash goggles
- P2 respirator for mist and dust
- Waterproof boots
- Coveralls or apron
- Hearing protection at the washer
Your draft lists the PPE your site and method need.
After you finalise
Brief your crew and send it to your builder
Crew signs by QR
Send to my builder
PDF and register
Builder sent it back?
Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.
Questions
Brick cleaning SWMS questions
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Hazard rows checked against the task; no legal line is stated unless it is logged from primary text.
- Next review
- Every six months, or when the method or rules change
Which brick cleaning method should the SWMS cover?
Whichever methods the job uses — chemical washing, pressure cleaning and abrasive cleaning each bring different controls. Describe the methods you use, the draft covers them and you check the setup on site.
How is acid brick cleaner handled safely?
The draft follows the product's mixing and rinse instructions — name the product when you start. It covers a wash point with water for skin and eyes, splash protection, drift control for mist and containment for runoff.
Does this cover cleaning upper-storey brickwork?
Yes, describe the height and the access. Sustained cleaning belongs on a scaffold or guarded platform rather than a ladder, and the draft covers whichever access you choose.
How much does a brick cleaning SWMS cost?
One job uses 1 SWMS when you finalise: A$39 for one, however many high-risk activities it covers. AI drafting needs a SWMS pack or plan. Packs and Yearly cost less per SWMS.
Is this a template?
No. You describe the job and the site, and the SWMS is drafted for them. You edit anything, then finalise it.
Who checks the SWMS?
You do, with your crew, on site before work starts. The draft gives you a strong starting point; the person running the work makes sure it matches the site.
My builder sent it back. What now?
Open it, make the changes they asked for and re-issue it. Corrections to the same job are free.
How does my crew sign it?
Show the QR code on your phone or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones without an account.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. You choose the state before drafting, and the document names the law that applies there. Victoria uses its OHS Regulations.
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