Scraper, dozer and grader operation SWMS, drafted for your job
Earthmoving machines roll at unsupported edges, rip into buried services and carry wide blind spots where ground workers disappear. Describe the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it 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
Scraper, dozer and grader operation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Walk the work area | Hidden services and weak edges | Extreme | Mark services, edges and hazards before plant starts |
| 2 | Set zones and haul routes | Workers and machines sharing space | High | Barrier pedestrians out and agree the haul pattern |
| 3 | Cut, push and haul material | Rollover and blind spots | Extreme | Stay off edges and use spotters where sight is lost |
| 4 | Trim and grade to level | Workers near finishing passes | High | Keep people clear of the blade path while grading |
| 5 | Park and clean machines | Moving implements and stored energy | Medium | Lower implements, isolate and park on firm level ground |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your scraper, dozer and grader operation 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 scraper, dozer and grader operation 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
Dozer or scraper rolling at fill edges, batters and windrows
Extreme- Keep plant back from unsupported edges and work batters in the planned direction
- Use rollover protection and the seat belt on every machine
- 2
Ground workers lost in the machine's blind spots and swing areas
Extreme- Separate work areas from plant with barriers and agreed approach signals
- Use a spotter where the operator's view is blocked and stop on lost contact
- 3
Rippers or blades striking buried services under the work area
Extreme- Locate and mark services and keep ripping clear of marked zones
- Pothole to confirm depth before plant works over suspected services
- 4
Scrapers, dozers and trucks colliding in shared cut and fill areas
High- Plan haul routes and passing points and keep the pattern consistent
- Use positive communication and give the loaded machine room
- 5
Dust from dry cutting and spreading crossing workers and roads
High- Water the work area and haul routes with the water cart
- Keep workers out of the plume and use respiratory protection for dusty tasks
- 6
Hands or tools caught in the scraper bowl or blade during clearing
High- Lower implements, shut down and isolate the machine before clearing
- Block raised parts and confirm all movement has stopped before reaching in
How the job usually runs
- 1Walk the work areaHidden services and weak edges → Mark services, edges and hazards before plant starts
- 2Set zones and haul routesWorkers and machines sharing space → Barrier pedestrians out and agree the haul pattern
- 3Cut, push and haul materialRollover and blind spots → Stay off edges and use spotters where sight is lost
- 4Trim and grade to levelWorkers near finishing passes → Keep people clear of the blade path while grading
- 5Park and clean machinesMoving implements and stored energy → Lower implements, isolate and park on firm level ground
PPE for this job
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety boots
- Safety helmet outside cabs
- Hearing protection
- P2 respirator for dusty work
- Sun 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
Scraper, dozer and grader operation 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 one SWMS cover all three machines?
Yes, if the job runs them together. Describe each machine and its work area; shared controls like exclusion zones and service marks cover them, and machine items like the scraper bowl get their own rows.
How are ground workers managed near running plant?
By planning who needs to be on the ground and where — barrier pedestrian areas, agree approach signals, use a spotter where the operator cannot see and stop the machine when contact is lost.
What happens when a service is found during ripping?
Stop work over the find, keep plant clear and have the asset identified before changing method. Mark the confirmed position and plan around it or use a controlled dig.
How much does a scraper, dozer and grader operation 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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