Bollard, speed bump and tactile paving installation SWMS, drafted for your job
Installing bollards, speed bumps and tactile tiles puts drilling and heavy components into paths used by vehicles and pedestrians, with buried services beneath the fixings. 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
Bollard, speed bump and tactile paving installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Separate traffic and pedestrian routes | Vehicles and visitors entering the work | Extreme | Close the work area and provide an alternative path |
| 2 | Set out and prove fixing points | Buried services under anchors | Extreme | Locate services before drilling, coring or excavation |
| 3 | Drill holes and prepare bedding | Concrete dust and open holes | High | Use dust controls and protect openings as work progresses |
| 4 | Install bollards, bumps and tactile tiles | Heavy components and adhesive contact | High | Use lifting aids and contain mixing and setting areas |
| 5 | Check fixings and restore access | Unsecured components and unset surfaces | Medium | Check stability and surface condition before removing barriers |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your bollard, speed bump and tactile paving 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 next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
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 bollard, speed bump and tactile paving 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
Vehicles entering the bollard and speed bump installation area
Extreme- Close the installation lane and separate it from moving vehicles
- Keep a clear escape route and stop when traffic enters the work zone
- 2
Pedestrians walking into open bollard holes or unset tactile tiles
High- Barrier the full work area and provide a clear alternative walking route
- Keep holes covered and tiles protected until the surface is ready for use
- 3
Core drill cutting buried services at a bollard sleeve location
Extreme- Locate and prove services before coring or drilling anchor points
- Change the fixing position or method where service clearance is uncertain
- 4
Silica dust drilling concrete for bollards and speed bump anchors
High- Use wet drilling or suitable dust extraction at the drill
- Keep others outside the drilling area and wear a fitted particulate respirator
- 5
Crushed feet lowering bollards into sleeves and concrete sockets
High- Use a lifting aid and stable supports to position heavy bollards
- Keep hands and feet away from the socket and load landing points
- 6
Skin contact mixing adhesive and bedding tactile paving tiles
Medium- Use a suitable lower hazard adhesive and stage mixing away from pedestrians
- Wear product-matched gloves and remove spills before they reach walking routes
How the job usually runs
- 1Separate traffic and pedestrian routesVehicles and visitors entering the work → Close the work area and provide an alternative path
- 2Set out and prove fixing pointsBuried services under anchors → Locate services before drilling, coring or excavation
- 3Drill holes and prepare beddingConcrete dust and open holes → Use dust controls and protect openings as work progresses
- 4Install bollards, bumps and tactile tilesHeavy components and adhesive contact → Use lifting aids and contain mixing and setting areas
- 5Check fixings and restore accessUnsecured components and unset surfaces → Check stability and surface condition before removing barriers
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Fitted particulate respirator
- Handling gloves
- Product-matched chemical 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
Bollard, speed bump and tactile paving 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
Can the draft cover a working car park?
Yes. Describe the traffic, pedestrian entrances and installation positions. The draft includes closing individual work sections, keeping delivery vehicles separate and providing another walking route while holes and unset tiles are exposed.
Does it cover drilled anchors and concreted bollard sockets?
Yes. Say which fixing methods are planned. The draft includes proving services before drilling or coring, controlling dust and slurry, and supporting the bollard until its fixing arrangement is complete.
How much does a bollard, speed bump and tactile paving 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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