Concrete and natural stone benchtop installation SWMS, drafted for your job
A stone benchtop can topple during delivery or crack around a sink cut-out, while site trimming releases silica dust. Describe the work and the site: your SWMS is drafted around those details, ready for your crew to check before starting.
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
Concrete and natural stone benchtop installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check template and cabinets | Unsupported slab edges | High | Confirm cabinet fixing and support positions before delivery |
| 2 | Unload and move slabs | Toppling stone frames | High | Use restrained frames and slab lifting equipment |
| 3 | Position the benchtop | Crush points at rails | High | Lower onto prepared packers with hands clear |
| 4 | Join and finish surfaces | Silica and adhesive exposure | High | Avoid trimming; capture dust and ventilate adhesive work |
| 5 | Clean and hand over | Stone fragments and residue | High | Collect fragments and slurry without dry sweeping |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete and natural stone benchtop installation 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
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
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 concrete and natural stone benchtop installation 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
Stone slabs toppling from delivery frames
High- Keep slabs restrained on purpose-built frames until the lifting equipment takes their weight
- Keep people outside the slab fall area during unloading
- 2
Cracked benchtops breaking around sink and cooktop cut-outs
High- Support cut-outs with the handling frame and lifting arrangement chosen for the slab
- Check for cracks before each move and stop if damage appears
- 3
Silica dust from benchtop trimming and polishing
High- Order benchtops cut to the checked template to avoid site trimming
- Use wet methods and suitable extraction for remaining work; wear fit-tested respiratory protection
- 4
Crushed fingers lowering stone onto cabinet rails
High- Use slab lifters and mechanical positioning aids suited to the benchtop
- Keep hands out of bearing points and use packers placed before lowering
- 5
Benchtop collapse on weak or uneven cabinets
High- Check cabinet fixing, level and support before the slab is brought inside
- Fit the specified supports at joints and overhangs before releasing lifting equipment
- 6
Adhesive and sealer vapours in enclosed kitchens
Medium- Choose lower hazard products and ventilate the kitchen before opening containers
- Keep ignition sources away and use gloves suited to the product
How the job usually runs
- 1Check template and cabinetsUnsupported slab edges → Confirm cabinet fixing and support positions before delivery
- 2Unload and move slabsToppling stone frames → Use restrained frames and slab lifting equipment
- 3Position the benchtopCrush points at rails → Lower onto prepared packers with hands clear
- 4Join and finish surfacesSilica and adhesive exposure → Avoid trimming; capture dust and ventilate adhesive work
- 5Clean and hand overStone fragments and residue → Collect fragments and slurry without dry sweeping
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Cut-resistant gloves
- Fit-tested particulate respirator
- Chemical-resistant gloves
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
Concrete and natural stone benchtop installation 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
Does it cover cutting a sink opening on site?
Yes. Describe any site cutting when you start. The draft covers avoiding cuts through templating first, then dust capture, slab support and keeping others clear of the cutting area.
Can it cover moving stone through a finished kitchen?
Yes. Include the doorway widths, stairs and cabinet layout. The draft covers the delivery route, lifting aids, slab restraints and a clear landing area before the slab moves.
How much does a concrete and natural stone benchtop installation 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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