Framing and trusses in timber and steel SWMS, drafted for your job
Wall frames and roof trusses can fold before bracing is complete, and installers work around suspended members, open edges and nail guns. Describe the job and site so your SWMS is drafted around them, then check the controls 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
Framing and trusses in timber and steel
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
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check erection layout | Missing restraints and open edges | High | Confirm bracing sequence, platform access and protected openings |
| 2 | Unload frame bundles | Long members and vehicle movement | High | Separate unloading from foot traffic and use mechanical handling |
| 3 | Stand wall frames | Frames folding before bracing | Extreme | Restrain each frame and connect braces before release |
| 4 | Place and fix trusses | Suspended members and falls | High | Use protected platforms and release lifting gear after restraint checks |
| 5 | Complete permanent connections | Brace removal and loose fixings | High | Check permanent restraints before changing temporary bracing |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your framing and trusses in timber and steel 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
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 framing and trusses in timber and steel 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
Unbraced timber or steel wall frames folding during erection
Extreme- Follow the erection design and secure temporary bracing as each frame is stood
- Keep the frame restrained until its braces and connections are checked
- 2
Falls while fixing trusses above open rooms
High- Use guarded work platforms or access equipment suited to the truss layout
- Protect floor openings and keep installers off unsupported truss chords
- 3
Roof trusses swinging into installers during crane placement
High- Clear the lift path and keep workers outside the suspended truss zone
- Guide placement from protected positions with agreed signals to the lifting crew
- 4
Nail gun discharge through thin framing members
High- Use a contact arrangement suited to controlled placement and keep guards intact
- Keep the free hand away from the fixing line and isolate before clearing jams
- 5
Cuts from steel frame edges and projecting connector plates
Medium- Stage frames so projecting edges do not face access routes
- Use handling gloves and remove or cover exposed sharp offcuts
- 6
Strains moving bundled studs and long timber members
Medium- Deliver frame bundles mechanically beside the erection area
- Use shared lifts for awkward members and keep carrying paths clear
How the job usually runs
- 1Check erection layoutMissing restraints and open edges → Confirm bracing sequence, platform access and protected openings
- 2Unload frame bundlesLong members and vehicle movement → Separate unloading from foot traffic and use mechanical handling
- 3Stand wall framesFrames folding before bracing → Restrain each frame and connect braces before release
- 4Place and fix trussesSuspended members and falls → Use protected platforms and release lifting gear after restraint checks
- 5Complete permanent connectionsBrace removal and loose fixings → Check permanent restraints before changing temporary bracing
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety helmet
- Safety glasses
- Handling gloves
- Hearing protection for powered fixing
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
Framing and trusses in timber and steel 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 timber and steel framing share this SWMS?
Yes, describe which materials are used and how each is lifted, braced and fixed. Steel edges and timber nail gun work need different controls even where the erection sequence is shared.
When can temporary frame bracing be removed?
Record the erection designer’s removal sequence and the person who checks permanent restraint. Keep temporary bracing in place until the structure has the support shown for that stage of the job.
How much does a framing and trusses in timber and steel 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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