Concrete scanning SWMS, drafted for your job
Concrete scanning involves awkward slab access and hidden services; an unclear scan can leave a drilling crew with a false picture of the concrete. Give us the job details and site layout. The draft follows that setup, and your crew checks the steps 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
Concrete scanning
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Agree the scan area | Unknown services and access | High | Check drawings and identify both sides of the concrete |
| 2 | Set exclusion and access | People entering scan bays | High | Barrier openings and isolate imaging areas |
| 3 | Check and position equipment | Damaged leads and awkward reach | High | Inspect equipment and arrange supported scanning positions |
| 4 | Scan and mark findings | Missed tendons or cables | High | Use crossing passes and mark uncertain results |
| 5 | Hand over scan limits | Drilling from incomplete marks | High | Explain findings and unresolved areas before intrusive work starts |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete scanning 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
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
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 scanning 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
Unmarked cables and tendons after an uncertain concrete scan
High- Check drawings and scan from more than one direction using suitable equipment
- Mark uncertain areas and stop cutting or drilling until findings are resolved
- 2
Radiation exposure during concrete X-ray imaging
High- Use radar where it can answer the investigation without X-ray imaging
- For X-ray work, isolate the imaging area and check access on both sides
- 3
Shock from damaged scanning leads on wet slabs
Medium- Use suitable battery equipment where practical and keep connections dry
- Remove damaged leads or equipment from use before scanning
- 4
Falls at slab openings while following scan lines
High- Cover slab openings or install edge barriers before scanning nearby
- Use a protected platform for wall or soffit scans
- 5
Vehicle strike while scanning occupied car park bays
High- Close the scan bays and separate pedestrians from the equipment route
- Use a spotter at controlled vehicle crossings
- 6
Strains pushing scanners along floors and overhead concrete
Medium- Use extension handles or supported equipment for awkward scan positions
- Plan shorter scanning runs and change posture between passes
How the job usually runs
- 1Agree the scan areaUnknown services and access → Check drawings and identify both sides of the concrete
- 2Set exclusion and accessPeople entering scan bays → Barrier openings and isolate imaging areas
- 3Check and position equipmentDamaged leads and awkward reach → Inspect equipment and arrange supported scanning positions
- 4Scan and mark findingsMissed tendons or cables → Use crossing passes and mark uncertain results
- 5Hand over scan limitsDrilling from incomplete marks → Explain findings and unresolved areas before intrusive work starts
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Work 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
Concrete scanning 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 radar and concrete X-ray scanning?
Yes. Identify the equipment you will use. The draft separates radar scanning from X-ray imaging controls, including restricting access around the imaging area and checking spaces on both sides.
Can drilling start as soon as marks are down?
Only after the findings and scan limits have been handed over and unresolved areas checked. The draft covers marking uncertainty and keeping intrusive work on hold where the scan is inconclusive.
How much does a concrete scanning 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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