Concrete piling SWMS, drafted for your job
A piling rig loads the working platform while open bores, rotating tools and suspended cages create hazards around the pile position. Describe the piling method and ground conditions: the draft follows your sequence, and the crew checks the platform and controls 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 piling
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Confirm services and platform | Buried assets and rig settlement | High | Verify services and inspect the prepared working platform |
| 2 | Position rig and bore | Rotating auger and open shaft | High | Isolate the tool zone and protect bore openings |
| 3 | Lower reinforcement cage | Swinging cage and bore edge | High | Use planned rigging and keep people clear |
| 4 | Place concrete through tremie | Pipe movement and concrete splash | High | Secure connections and stop delivery before clearing |
| 5 | Secure completed pile position | Unprotected openings and soft ground | High | Cover openings and inspect the platform before moving |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete piling 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 powered mobile plant is moving
- Work in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
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 piling 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
Piling rig overturning on a soft working platform
Extreme- Use a prepared working platform assessed for the rig and support plant
- Stop if settlement, cracking or platform damage appears during rig movements
- 2
Falls into open pile bores during cage preparation
Extreme- Cover or barrier each bore as soon as drilling stops
- Keep inspection and cage preparation outside the protected bore edge
- 3
Entanglement in the piling auger during spoil clearing
Extreme- Keep people outside the rotating tool exclusion zone
- Isolate rotation and secure the tool before clearing compacted spoil
- 4
Reinforcement cages swinging over the pile bore crew
High- Use planned lifting points and restrain the cage against collapse
- Clear the lift path and guide from outside the suspended load zone
- 5
Underground service strikes at new concrete pile positions
Extreme- Locate services and verify their position before advancing the rig
- Move the pile position or agree protection where assets conflict
- 6
Concrete splash and pipe movement at the pile tremie
High- Secure tremie sections and keep workers clear of discharge connections
- Stop delivery and release pressure before separating or clearing pipes
- 7
Flying fragments and noise during concrete pile driving
High- Inspect pile heads and shields before driving starts
- Keep people outside the driving zone and use hearing protection
How the job usually runs
- 1Confirm services and platformBuried assets and rig settlement → Verify services and inspect the prepared working platform
- 2Position rig and boreRotating auger and open shaft → Isolate the tool zone and protect bore openings
- 3Lower reinforcement cageSwinging cage and bore edge → Use planned rigging and keep people clear
- 4Place concrete through tremiePipe movement and concrete splash → Secure connections and stop delivery before clearing
- 5Secure completed pile positionUnprotected openings and soft ground → Cover openings and inspect the platform before moving
PPE for this job
- Hard hat
- Safety boots
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection
- Waterproof gloves
- High-visibility 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 piling 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 cover bored piles and driven concrete piles?
Yes. Identify the piling method when you describe the job. The draft covers the rig platform, service checks and exclusion zones, with open-bore and tremie steps for bored piles or driving controls for precast piles.
Can someone enter the bore to inspect it?
Use remote inspection from outside the protected opening. The draft covers keeping people out of pile bores; any proposed entry needs a separate assessment and work method before it proceeds.
How much does a concrete piling 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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