Timber doors and windows installation SWMS, drafted for your job
Timber doors twist as they are hung, while window frames and glass need support beside open wall edges. Trimming jambs also brings saw dust and concealed services into the job. Describe the job and site so the draft reflects your work, then check the SWMS with the crew 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
Timber doors and windows installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check openings and services | Exposed edges and concealed cables | High | Locate services and protect open window edges |
| 2 | Stage frames and doors | Toppling timber assemblies | High | Use racks, trolleys and a planned lifting route |
| 3 | Fix frames and hang doors | Crush gaps at hinges | High | Brace frames and hold doors on a jack |
| 4 | Fit glass and hardware | Glass breakage and tool contact | High | Support panes; clamp pieces before trimming |
| 5 | Check operation and clear waste | Loose frames and sharp offcuts | High | Check fixings before removing braces and clearing the area |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your timber doors and windows 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
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 timber doors and windows 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
Crush points beneath timber doors during hinge alignment
High- Support the door on a door jack before lining up hinges
- Keep fingers outside the closing gap and coordinate each adjustment
- 2
Falls through open windows while fixing timber frames
High- Fit edge protection before removing temporary opening barriers
- Use a guarded platform that allows frame fixing from inside
- 3
Broken glass while fitting timber window beads
High- Stage glass on a secure rack away from the fixing area
- Use glass handling grips and keep edges clear of hard surfaces
- 4
Kickback trimming timber jambs and door bottoms
High- Use a stable cutting bench with guarded tools and extraction
- Clamp the timber and keep hands outside the blade path
- 5
Drill strikes into services beside door jambs
High- Locate cables and pipes before selecting frame fixing positions
- Isolate affected services and change fixing locations where needed
- 6
Unfixed timber frames tipping out of wall openings
High- Brace frames before releasing lifting support
- Complete and check fixings before removing temporary bracing
How the job usually runs
- 1Check openings and servicesExposed edges and concealed cables → Locate services and protect open window edges
- 2Stage frames and doorsToppling timber assemblies → Use racks, trolleys and a planned lifting route
- 3Fix frames and hang doorsCrush gaps at hinges → Brace frames and hold doors on a jack
- 4Fit glass and hardwareGlass breakage and tool contact → Support panes; clamp pieces before trimming
- 5Check operation and clear wasteLoose frames and sharp offcuts → Check fixings before removing braces and clearing the area
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Cut-resistant handling gloves
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Particulate respirator for timber dust
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
Timber doors and windows 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 include glazing timber windows on site?
Yes. Describe the panes and how they will be lifted. The draft covers glass staging, supported handling and fitting beads alongside the timber frame and hardware work.
Can we hang heavy doors from a ladder?
Use a door jack and suitable working platform. The draft covers supporting the leaf, aligning hinges and keeping hands clear while fixings are installed and checked.
How much does a timber doors and windows 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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