Concrete kerb and channel SWMS, drafted for your job
Kerb crews work along pavement edges with delivery vehicles, wet concrete and open forms beside their feet. Tell us whether the kerb is formed, extruded or precast and describe the site: your draft follows the method, then the crew checks it 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 kerb and channel
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Set out and protect edge | Traffic beside kerb line | High | Separate traffic and locate services before excavation |
| 2 | Prepare bedding and forms | Open trenches and projecting pegs | Medium | Protect excavations and cap exposed form pegs |
| 3 | Place kerbs or concrete | Lifting crush and concrete burns | High | Use kerb lifters and keep skin clear of concrete |
| 4 | Cut joints and finish | Silica dust and sharp tools | High | Suppress cutting dust and isolate the cutting station |
| 5 | Strip forms and clear access | Loose pegs and uncured kerbs | Medium | Remove protrusions and protect the new kerb line |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete kerb and channel 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
- 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 concrete kerb and channel 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
Passing traffic beside the kerb and channel crew
Extreme- Separate the kerb work area from live traffic with the site traffic setup
- Keep a protected access route between deliveries and the work face
- 2
Crushing fingers beneath precast kerbs during placement
High- Use a kerb lifter suited to the unit and lifting points
- Set kerbs onto prepared bedding without hands beneath the unit
- 3
Concrete burns kneeling beside freshly placed drainage channels
High- Use kneeling boards that keep skin clear of wet concrete
- Wear waterproof gloves and remove contaminated clothing before continuing
- 4
Silica dust cutting kerb units and channel joints
High- Use wet cutting or on-tool extraction at the cutting station
- Keep others outside the dust area and use suitable respiratory protection
- 5
Trips and punctures along kerb forms and fixing pegs
Medium- Cap exposed pegs and keep a clear walkway behind the forms
- Remove loose ties, offcuts and unused forms as work progresses
- 6
Crushing beside the kerb machine during concrete delivery
High- Separate workers from the machine and truck discharge approach
- Stop the kerb machine before clearing its feed or adjusting guarded parts
How the job usually runs
- 1Set out and protect edgeTraffic beside kerb line → Separate traffic and locate services before excavation
- 2Prepare bedding and formsOpen trenches and projecting pegs → Protect excavations and cap exposed form pegs
- 3Place kerbs or concreteLifting crush and concrete burns → Use kerb lifters and keep skin clear of concrete
- 4Cut joints and finishSilica dust and sharp tools → Suppress cutting dust and isolate the cutting station
- 5Strip forms and clear accessLoose pegs and uncured kerbs → Remove protrusions and protect the new kerb line
PPE for this job
- Waterproof gloves
- Safety boots
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Suitable respiratory protection
- Long work clothing
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 kerb and channel 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 it cover precast kerbs and poured channels?
Yes. Describe which sections are precast, formed or machine laid. The draft covers lifting kerb units, protecting forms and controlling concrete placement for the methods on your job.
Does it cover replacing kerbs beside live traffic?
Yes. Include the traffic arrangement and how deliveries reach the kerb line. The draft covers separating the crew, pedestrians and vehicles while sections are removed and replaced.
How much does a concrete kerb and channel 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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