Road profiler machine SWMS, drafted for your job
Road milling puts a rotating cutting drum beside loading trucks, with dust and broken pavement making it harder to see people near the profiler. Describe the work and the site: your SWMS is drafted around those details, ready for your crew to check 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
Road profiler machine
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect pavement and route | Soft edges and buried assets | High | Mark services and choose a stable milling route |
| 2 | Set traffic and loading areas | Trucks and passing vehicles | High | Separate pedestrian routes from milling and truck movements |
| 3 | Start suppression and mill | Cutting dust and fragments | High | Check sprays and guards before engaging the drum |
| 4 | Load reclaimed pavement | Conveyor swing and truck movement | High | Coordinate operators and keep the loading area clear |
| 5 | Isolate and service drum | Stored movement during pick changes | High | Lock out energy and secure raised components before access |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your road profiler machine 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
- 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 road profiler machine 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
Workers drawn into the profiler drum during pick changes
High- Isolate the engine and stored energy and mechanically secure raised components
- Verify the drum cannot move before entering the pick change area
- 2
Loading truck striking workers beside the profiler conveyor
High- Separate the truck loading route from all pedestrian access
- Use agreed signals between operators and stop loading if communication is lost
- 3
Silica dust around the profiler cutting drum
High- Run the drum water sprays and extraction before milling begins
- Stop milling when suppression fails and use fit-tested respiratory protection for residual dust
- 4
Profiler overturning at milled edges and soft pavement
High- Inspect the milling route and identify unsupported edges before travel
- Keep tracks on stable ground and follow the machine’s slope restrictions
- 5
Passing vehicles entering the profiler milling run
High- Set traffic barriers and controlled plant access before cutting starts
- Keep the work area closed until milled edges and debris are addressed
- 6
Flying pavement fragments from the milling conveyor
High- Keep guards and conveyor skirts fitted and adjust discharge into the truck body
- Keep workers outside the discharge area and stop for conveyor adjustments
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect pavement and routeSoft edges and buried assets → Mark services and choose a stable milling route
- 2Set traffic and loading areasTrucks and passing vehicles → Separate pedestrian routes from milling and truck movements
- 3Start suppression and millCutting dust and fragments → Check sprays and guards before engaging the drum
- 4Load reclaimed pavementConveyor swing and truck movement → Coordinate operators and keep the loading area clear
- 5Isolate and service drumStored movement during pick changes → Lock out energy and secure raised components before access
PPE for this job
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Fit-tested particulate respirator
- 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
Road profiler machine 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 loading the milled material into trucks?
Yes. The draft covers the conveyor discharge area, truck approach route and operator signals. Describe how trucks enter and leave without crossing the ground crew’s access route.
What about changing picks on the cutting drum?
The draft covers isolating energy, securing raised components and checking that the drum cannot move. Include the machine’s access and pick change method so those steps reflect the actual profiler.
How much does a road profiler machine 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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