Water cart SWMS, drafted for your job
A water cart carries a moving liquid load over changing haul roads, and its spray can hide workers, soften edges or make other plant lose traction. 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
Water cart
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 cart and haul route | Unstable edges and tank defects | High | Check tyres, brakes, baffles and the planned route |
| 2 | Connect and fill the tank | Hose pressure and access falls | High | Use ground connections and secure the filling hose |
| 3 | Travel to the work area | Liquid surge on bends | Extreme | Use firm routes and allow for the shifting tank load |
| 4 | Spray haul roads and workfaces | Lost visibility and slippery ground | High | Adjust coverage and stop if visibility or traction deteriorates |
| 5 | Park and disconnect equipment | Residual hose pressure | Medium | Shut supply, release pressure and secure the parked cart |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your water cart 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 water cart 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
Water cart rollover as a partly filled tank surges on bends
Extreme- Choose firm routes that suit the loaded cart and avoid abrupt turns
- Check tank baffles and change driving to suit the moving liquid load
- 2
Water spray hiding workers and machines behind the cart
High- Separate pedestrians from spraying routes and direct spray away from active workfaces
- Stop spraying when visibility of traffic or the work area is lost
- 3
Falls reaching the water cart tank hatch during filling
High- Use ground-operated filling connections where fitted
- Use the designated access and platform rather than climbing the tank
- 4
Other plant sliding on haul roads saturated by the water cart
High- Adjust spray coverage to the road condition and avoid pooling
- Stop watering soft edges, steep approaches or areas where traction is deteriorating
- 5
Pressurised fill hose whipping beside the water cart connection
High- Secure compatible filling connections and support the hose before opening water flow
- Shut the supply and release pressure before disconnecting the hose
- 6
Workers struck as the water cart reverses towards the fill point
Extreme- Arrange a drive-through filling area where practicable
- Clear the reversing zone and use a spotter when the route is obscured
How the job usually runs
- 1Check cart and haul routeUnstable edges and tank defects → Check tyres, brakes, baffles and the planned route
- 2Connect and fill the tankHose pressure and access falls → Use ground connections and secure the filling hose
- 3Travel to the work areaLiquid surge on bends → Use firm routes and allow for the shifting tank load
- 4Spray haul roads and workfacesLost visibility and slippery ground → Adjust coverage and stop if visibility or traction deteriorates
- 5Park and disconnect equipmentResidual hose pressure → Shut supply, release pressure and secure the parked cart
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Handling gloves
- 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
Water cart 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 a partly filled water cart tank?
Yes. The draft includes liquid surge during turning and braking, checking baffles and choosing routes that suit the cart’s changing load. Describe the tank and haul road conditions when preparing the job.
What if dust suppression makes the haul road slippery?
Stop watering that section and reassess the surface. The draft includes adjusting spray coverage, avoiding pooling and coordinating with plant operators before the cart returns to the affected route.
How much does a water cart 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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