Covid deep cleaning SWMS, drafted for your job
Cleaners entering a room after a suspected infection can breathe contaminated shared air, then spread residues through used cloths, gloves and equipment while applying disinfectants. 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
Covid deep cleaning
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess and isolate the rooms | Shared air and occupants entering | High | Close affected areas and arrange suitable ventilation |
| 2 | Prepare products and protective equipment | Disinfectant splash and poor fit | High | Use controlled dispensing and check respiratory protection before entry |
| 3 | Clean then disinfect surfaces | Residue spread between zones | High | Use separate cloths and follow the product’s application and contact directions |
| 4 | Contain waste and clean equipment | Contaminated tools leaving the room | High | Bag waste in the work zone and decontaminate reusable equipment |
| 5 | Remove PPE and release the area | Contamination during exit | High | Use the clean exit sequence and check surfaces before reopening |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your covid deep cleaning 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
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
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 covid deep cleaning 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
Airborne virus exposure entering rooms assigned for covid cleaning
High- Keep other occupants out and improve ventilation before the crew enters
- Assess the air conditions and use fitted respiratory protection for the entry task
- 2
Contaminated cleaning cloths carrying residues between covid cleaning zones
High- Separate clean and used equipment and work through rooms in a planned order
- Change cloths and gloves between areas and clean reusable tools before transfer
- 3
Disinfectant concentrate splashing during covid cleaning solution preparation
High- Use suitable ready-to-use products or controlled dispensing where practicable
- Keep products labelled and wear product-matched gloves and eye protection
- 4
Disinfectant mist irritating cleaners inside closed covid treatment rooms
High- Use controlled wiping rather than broad spraying where suitable
- Maintain ventilation and avoid mixing products or applying incompatible cleaners
- 5
Face contact with contaminated gloves during covid cleaning PPE removal
High- Set a clean exit point with separate waste and handwashing arrangements
- Remove protective equipment in the planned sequence and clean hands between stages
- 6
Falls on disinfectant-wet floors inside closed covid cleaning areas
Medium- Clean rooms in sections while keeping a dry exit path
- Keep access barriers in place until the walking surface is ready for use
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess and isolate the roomsShared air and occupants entering → Close affected areas and arrange suitable ventilation
- 2Prepare products and protective equipmentDisinfectant splash and poor fit → Use controlled dispensing and check respiratory protection before entry
- 3Clean then disinfect surfacesResidue spread between zones → Use separate cloths and follow the product’s application and contact directions
- 4Contain waste and clean equipmentContaminated tools leaving the room → Bag waste in the work zone and decontaminate reusable equipment
- 5Remove PPE and release the areaContamination during exit → Use the clean exit sequence and check surfaces before reopening
PPE for this job
- Fitted particulate respirator
- Fluid resistant protective clothing
- Product-matched chemical gloves
- Splash goggles
- Waterproof footwear
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
Covid deep cleaning 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 covid deep cleaning include ventilation before entry?
Yes. The draft includes keeping occupants out and assessing ventilation before the cleaners enter. Surface disinfection is planned alongside air exposure controls, with respiratory protection selected for the entry task.
Can disinfectant be sprayed over everything in the room?
Use the method suited to the product and surface. The draft favours controlled application where suitable, with cleaning before disinfection, the product’s contact directions and controls for chemical mist and incompatible cleaners.
How much does a covid deep cleaning 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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