Site mobilisation SWMS, drafted for your job
Site mobilisation brings floats, forklifts and unloading crews together while fencing, facilities and temporary services are being set up. Unmarked services add risk during post and amenity installation. Describe the work and site so your SWMS reflects the setup, then check the draft with the crew 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
Site mobilisation
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 | Survey site and agree the layout | Unmarked services and public access | High | Locate services; plan the site boundary first |
| 2 | Fence and sign the site | Falling panels and open boundary | High | Ballast panels as each run goes up |
| 3 | Set delivery and unloading zones | Trucks sharing space with the crew | High | Separate plant movements; spotter reversing |
| 4 | Unload and position plant | Rolling machines and suspended loads | High | Level ground, one signaller and chocks |
| 5 | Connect temporary services | Unchecked temporary power | High | Electrician connects and tests before use |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your site mobilisation 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 mobilisation 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
Delivery trucks and floats reversing into the crew
High- Set a separated unloading zone before the first truck arrives
- Use a spotter with agreed signals for every reversing movement
- 2
Plant rolling or sliding during float unloading
High- Unload on firm level ground with one signaller directing the driver
- Chock the float and keep people clear of the ramp and load path
- 3
Temporary fence panels blowing over as they are erected
High- Ballast or brace panels as each run goes up, not afterwards
- Stop panel erection when wind prevents controlled handling
- 4
Unmarked services struck installing posts and amenities
High- Locate services before driving pegs or digging post holes
- Mark the service routes on the site plan before any ground work
- 5
Temporary power energised before boards and leads are checked
High- Have an electrician install and test the temporary supply
- Keep leads off traffic routes and out of standing water
- 6
Back strains unloading sheds, steps and equipment
Medium- Unload with the forklift or crane where the delivery allows
- Team lift awkward items on a clear route rather than carrying alone
- 7
Public walking onto the site during setup
Medium- Fence and sign the boundary before plant and materials arrive
- Give deliveries a controlled entry so the gate is not left open
How the job usually runs
- 1Survey site and agree the layoutUnmarked services and public access → Locate services; plan the site boundary first
- 2Fence and sign the siteFalling panels and open boundary → Ballast panels as each run goes up
- 3Set delivery and unloading zonesTrucks sharing space with the crew → Separate plant movements; spotter reversing
- 4Unload and position plantRolling machines and suspended loads → Level ground, one signaller and chocks
- 5Connect temporary servicesUnchecked temporary power → Electrician connects and tests before use
- 6Install sheds and amenitiesManual handling and stacking → Mechanical unloading and stable stacking
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety helmet
- Work gloves
- Safety glasses
- Sun-protective clothing
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 mobilisation 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 multiple truck and float deliveries?
Yes. Describe what is arriving and how it unloads. The draft covers a separated unloading zone, spotter signals and keeping the crew out of reversing and load paths.
Does it include temporary power and water?
Yes. The draft covers an electrician installing and testing the temporary supply, keeping leads off traffic routes and out of water, and checks before the site supply is used.
What if the site is beside a footpath or road?
Roadside setup needs traffic separation and a protected pedestrian route. Describe the frontage; the draft covers fencing the boundary, controlling delivery entry and checking public access before plant arrives.
How much does a site mobilisation 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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