Line marking SWMS, drafted for your job
Line marking crews work close to moving traffic while pushing spray equipment, handling paint and protecting fresh markings from vehicles and pedestrians. 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
Line marking
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 the marking area | Traffic entering the run | Extreme | Set traffic and pedestrian barriers before unloading equipment |
| 2 | Prepare and set out lines | Loose grit and passing vehicles | High | Clean the surface inside the protected work area |
| 3 | Prepare paint and machine | Vapours and pressurised spray | High | Check guards, ventilation and product handling arrangements |
| 4 | Apply lines and symbols | Hot material and moving traffic | High | Keep the application run clear and monitor barriers |
| 5 | Clean and reopen the area | Wet paint and loose beads | Medium | Depressurise equipment and clear spills before removing barriers |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your line marking 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 line marking 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 line marking run while crews face away
Extreme- Separate the marking run from traffic before surface preparation begins
- Keep an escape route clear and stop when vehicles enter the work zone
- 2
Paint injection while clearing a blocked line marking spray tip
High- Release spray pressure and isolate the pump before clearing tips
- Use the spray guard and keep hands away from the nozzle
- 3
Paint and solvent vapours around enclosed line marking bays
High- Choose a lower vapour product where suitable and ventilate the bay
- Keep containers closed and use respiratory protection matched to the product
- 4
Burns from heated thermoplastic and the marking kettle
High- Barrier the kettle and hot application head from passing workers
- Use tools for handling hot parts and wear heat protection for the task
- 5
Slips on glass beads scattered beside fresh road lines
Medium- Contain bead spills and clear them before reopening the walking route
- Keep pedestrians away from wet paint and loose application materials
- 6
Strains loading paint drums into the line marking machine
Medium- Use a drum trolley or lifting aid beside the filling point
- Stage containers on firm ground and avoid reaching across the machine
How the job usually runs
- 1Separate the marking areaTraffic entering the run → Set traffic and pedestrian barriers before unloading equipment
- 2Prepare and set out linesLoose grit and passing vehicles → Clean the surface inside the protected work area
- 3Prepare paint and machineVapours and pressurised spray → Check guards, ventilation and product handling arrangements
- 4Apply lines and symbolsHot material and moving traffic → Keep the application run clear and monitor barriers
- 5Clean and reopen the areaWet paint and loose beads → Depressurise equipment and clear spills before removing barriers
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Chemical resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Product-matched respirator
- Heat resistant gloves
- Hearing protection
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
Line marking 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 line marking in an enclosed car park?
Yes. Describe the ventilation, paint and vehicle access. The draft includes separating the work bays, controlling vapours and managing equipment exhaust so the marking crew and occupants are kept clear of exposure.
Can it include thermoplastic road lines as well as paint?
Yes. Say which application system is being used. The draft can include the kettle, heated material, glass beads and cooling period alongside the traffic and pedestrian controls for the marking run.
How much does a line marking 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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