Cladding removal and installation with EWP access SWMS, drafted for your job
Cladding sheets catch the wind and change the load in an EWP basket, while removing old panels can uncover fragile backing or leave loose material above people. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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
Cladding removal and installation with EWP access
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where someone could fall from height
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work that may disturb asbestos
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess facade and EWP access | Unknown backing and weak ground | High | Check materials, standing ground and the planned panel handling method |
| 2 | Set barriers and inspect platform | People below and faulty controls | High | Clear the drop zone and test platform and emergency controls |
| 3 | Remove existing cladding panels | Unsupported sheets and suspect backing | High | Support panels before unfixing and stop at suspect materials |
| 4 | Fit wrap, flashings and cladding | Wind loading and overreaching | High | Reposition the basket and secure each panel progressively |
| 5 | Lower equipment and clear the facade | Loose fixings and dropped offcuts | Medium | Contain offcuts and inspect the facade before reopening access |
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What you get
What your cladding removal and installation with ewp access 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
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work that may disturb asbestos
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 cladding removal and installation with ewp access 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
EWP tipping as cladding loads shift above soft or uneven ground
Extreme- Select an EWP suited to the ground, reach and planned cladding load
- Check ground support and keep the platform load within the machine’s capacity
- 2
Cladding sheets pulling workers off balance in the EWP basket
High- Use a planned sheet handling system rather than balancing panels on basket rails
- Stop sheet handling when wind prevents control of the panel
- 3
Crushing between the EWP basket and projecting facade framing
Extreme- Choose platform positions that keep clearance from eaves and facade projections
- Use an observer where clearances are obscured and check emergency lowering arrangements
- 4
Old cladding panels falling as the final fixings are removed
High- Barrier the full drop area below the facade
- Support each panel before removing its final fixing and lower it using the planned method
- 5
Asbestos backing exposed behind cladding during facade strip-out
High- Check existing material information before disturbing old cladding or backing
- Stop if suspect sheeting appears and arrange an asbestos removalist
- 6
Falls reaching outside the EWP rails to align cladding joints
High- Reposition the basket to keep the fixing point inside comfortable reach
- Keep the gate closed and use the platform-specific restraint arrangement
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess facade and EWP accessUnknown backing and weak ground → Check materials, standing ground and the planned panel handling method
- 2Set barriers and inspect platformPeople below and faulty controls → Clear the drop zone and test platform and emergency controls
- 3Remove existing cladding panelsUnsupported sheets and suspect backing → Support panels before unfixing and stop at suspect materials
- 4Fit wrap, flashings and claddingWind loading and overreaching → Reposition the basket and secure each panel progressively
- 5Lower equipment and clear the facadeLoose fixings and dropped offcuts → Contain offcuts and inspect the facade before reopening access
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Head protection
- Safety glasses
- Cut resistant gloves
- EWP-specific harness and lanyard
- Hearing protection
- Fitted particulate respirator
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
Cladding removal and installation with EWP access 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
Can cladding sheets be carried on the EWP rails?
Use a material handling arrangement suited to the platform and panels. The draft includes checking the basket load and panel control before lifting, rather than using the rails as an improvised sheet rack.
What if old sheeting appears behind the cladding?
Stop disturbance and keep the area below clear. The draft includes checking material information and arranging an asbestos specialist or removalist when suspect backing is exposed before facade work continues.
How much does a cladding removal and installation with ewp access 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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