Nuclear densometer SWMS, drafted for your job
A nuclear densometer carries a radioactive source onto an active earthworks area, where a stuck probe, damaged housing or passing roller can leave the source exposed. 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
Nuclear densometer
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check gauge and test plan | Damaged shielding or source mechanism | High | Inspect the gauge and confirm the source is shielded |
| 2 | Transport and protect the test area | Unsecured gauge and passing plant | High | Secure the case and separate the test patch from traffic |
| 3 | Prepare the density test location | Plant entering the test patch | High | Confirm nearby rollers are stopped before placing the gauge |
| 4 | Deploy probe and take readings | Exposed or trapped source probe | High | Keep others clear and follow the planned measurement sequence |
| 5 | Return source and secure gauge | Probe left exposed after testing | High | Verify the source return before moving and locking away the gauge |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your nuclear densometer 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 nuclear densometer 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
Radiation exposure from the densometer probe left deployed after testing
High- Keep the source shielded except during the planned measurement
- Return the probe to its shielded position and verify before lifting the gauge
- 2
Damaged densometer shielding after a gauge is dropped or struck
High- Inspect the housing, source mechanism and transport case before use
- If damage is suspected, clear the area and contact the radiation specialist
- 3
Densometer source probe trapped in compacted test material
High- Keep people away and leave the gauge supported at the test point
- Stop testing and use the equipment recovery procedure with specialist support
- 4
Compaction roller driving over the densometer during a density test
Extreme- Separate the test location from roller and haul movements
- Confirm the plant operator has stopped before carrying the gauge onto the test patch
- 5
Unattended densometer reached by other crews or site visitors
High- Barrier the test area and keep the gauge under the operator’s control
- Return the gauge to locked storage when testing stops
- 6
Nuclear gauge case moving or opening during vehicle transport
High- Use the designated transport case and secure it in the planned vehicle position
- Check source security before travel and account for the gauge at each handover
How the job usually runs
- 1Check gauge and test planDamaged shielding or source mechanism → Inspect the gauge and confirm the source is shielded
- 2Transport and protect the test areaUnsecured gauge and passing plant → Secure the case and separate the test patch from traffic
- 3Prepare the density test locationPlant entering the test patch → Confirm nearby rollers are stopped before placing the gauge
- 4Deploy probe and take readingsExposed or trapped source probe → Keep others clear and follow the planned measurement sequence
- 5Return source and secure gaugeProbe left exposed after testing → Verify the source return before moving and locking away the gauge
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Handling gloves
- Personal dosimeter
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
Nuclear densometer 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
What if the nuclear densometer probe will not retract?
Stop testing and keep others outside the area. The draft includes supporting the gauge, using its recovery procedure and contacting the radiation specialist rather than forcing or dismantling the source mechanism.
Can the gauge stay on the ground between density tests?
Keep it under the operator’s control inside the protected test area. The draft includes returning the source to its shielded position and securing the gauge in its transport case when the testing area is left.
How much does a nuclear densometer 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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