Site establishment SWMS, drafted for your job
Deliveries, fence crews and temporary service work overlap before the site has settled access routes, leaving people exposed to moving plant and unfinished boundaries. 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
Site establishment
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Plan establishment and deliveries | Overlapping crews and vehicles | High | Agree delivery order, unloading areas and pedestrian routes |
| 2 | Set boundary and controlled access | Public entering unfinished fencing | High | Brace panels progressively and secure openings |
| 3 | Prepare hardstand and facility bases | Soft ground under cabins | High | Check bearing ground and prepare stable landing areas |
| 4 | Install cabins and temporary services | Suspended cabins and live leads | Extreme | Clear lifting zones and arrange service isolation and checks |
| 5 | Brief crews and open the site | Unclear routes and incomplete controls | High | Inspect boundaries, access, emergency arrangements and service protection |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your site establishment 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
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
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 site establishment 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 struck by cabin delivery trucks before site routes exist
Extreme- Set separate pedestrian and delivery routes before trucks arrive
- Stage deliveries and use a spotter at restricted access points
- 2
Temporary fence panels toppling while the site boundary is assembled
High- Install feet, braces and connections progressively on firm ground
- Keep people clear of unsupported panels and reassess work in wind
- 3
Crushing beneath site cabins being landed on temporary supports
Extreme- Prepare the cabin base and clear the lifting area before unloading
- Keep crews clear until the cabin is stable and the lift released
- 4
Shock from temporary leads crossing unfinished site access routes
Extreme- Have temporary power installed and checked before crews connect equipment
- Route leads away from vehicles, water and unprotected ground
- 5
Service strikes digging fence posts and temporary service trenches
Extreme- Locate and prove underground services before disturbing the ground
- Mark protected areas and brief each fencing or trenching crew
- 6
Public access through gaps in unfinished site fencing
High- Close each boundary section before opening another work area
- Secure incomplete access points and check the boundary before leaving
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan establishment and deliveriesOverlapping crews and vehicles → Agree delivery order, unloading areas and pedestrian routes
- 2Set boundary and controlled accessPublic entering unfinished fencing → Brace panels progressively and secure openings
- 3Prepare hardstand and facility basesSoft ground under cabins → Check bearing ground and prepare stable landing areas
- 4Install cabins and temporary servicesSuspended cabins and live leads → Clear lifting zones and arrange service isolation and checks
- 5Brief crews and open the siteUnclear routes and incomplete controls → Inspect boundaries, access, emergency arrangements and service protection
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Handling gloves
- Safety glasses
- 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
Site establishment 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
Can the draft cover cabins and temporary fencing together?
Yes. Describe the deliveries, lifting arrangements and fence system. The draft can sequence access, boundary work, cabin placement and temporary services so the crews know which areas are ready to use.
Does it include keeping the public outside during setup?
Yes. The draft includes progressive boundary closure, controlled gates and securing unfinished access points. Describe nearby footpaths, shared driveways and neighbours so those interfaces are addressed in the setup sequence.
How much does a site establishment 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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