Light vehicles on construction sites SWMS, drafted for your job
Utes and vans can disappear into the blind spots of earthmoving plant, especially at shared gates and unloading areas. Soft shoulders and sloping parking bays add risks beyond normal road driving. 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
Light vehicles on construction sites
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect vehicle and site route | Defective brakes and changed access | High | Check vehicle condition and confirm current traffic arrangements |
| 2 | Enter and travel through site | Plant blind spots and pedestrians | High | Use separated routes and wait for operator acknowledgement |
| 3 | Reverse into unloading bay | People behind the vehicle | High | Use drive-through access or a designated spotter |
| 4 | Unload and secure parking | Moving loads and vehicle rollaway | High | Restrain loads; park on firm ground and secure vehicle |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your light vehicles on construction sites 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
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 light vehicles on construction sites 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
Site utes entering haul truck blind spots
High- Separate light vehicle routes from heavy plant wherever practicable
- Wait at the holding point until the plant operator acknowledges entry
- 2
Pedestrians crossing behind a reversing site van
High- Use drive-through unloading bays to remove reversing movements
- Use a spotter where reversing remains; stop if contact is lost
- 3
Light vehicles sliding towards excavation edges
High- Keep parking and travel routes away from unsupported edges
- Inspect changed ground and close routes with soft or washed-out shoulders
- 4
Unattended site utes rolling from sloping bays
High- Park on firm level ground away from pedestrian routes
- Apply the parking brake, select park or gear and chock where needed
- 5
Loose tools thrown from a ute tray during site travel
High- Secure tools and materials in restrained boxes or tie-down systems
- Check restraints and close tailgates before leaving the loading area
- 6
Workers stepping from vans into passing site traffic
Medium- Provide unloading space separated from moving vehicles
- Check surroundings before opening doors and use designated walkways
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect vehicle and site routeDefective brakes and changed access → Check vehicle condition and confirm current traffic arrangements
- 2Enter and travel through sitePlant blind spots and pedestrians → Use separated routes and wait for operator acknowledgement
- 3Reverse into unloading bayPeople behind the vehicle → Use drive-through access or a designated spotter
- 4Unload and secure parkingMoving loads and vehicle rollaway → Restrain loads; park on firm ground and secure vehicle
PPE for this job
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety boots
- Safety helmet where overhead work occurs
- Safety glasses when unloading dusty loads
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
Light vehicles on construction sites 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 deliveries through a shared site gate?
Yes. Describe the gate, holding area and plant routes. The draft covers arriving vehicles, pedestrian separation and communication before a ute or van enters the active work area.
What if the reversing spotter goes out of view?
Stop the vehicle and wait until communication is restored. The draft sets out the spotter position, agreed signals and a clear unloading area before reversing starts.
How much does a light vehicles on construction sites 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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