Crime scene cleaning SWMS, drafted for your job
Trauma scene cleaning can expose crews to blood, hidden sharps and contaminated porous materials, alongside distressing sights that can affect concentration and wellbeing. 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
Crime scene cleaning
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Confirm scene access and assess hazards | Unreleased scene and unknown contamination | High | Confirm the scene can be entered and brief the crew |
| 2 | Set containment and inspect for sharps | Hidden needles and broken glass | High | Establish clean zones and inspect before moving materials |
| 3 | Remove contaminated porous items | Blood contact and residue spread | High | Use tools and package waste at the removal point |
| 4 | Clean and disinfect remaining surfaces | Chemical contact and poor air | High | Maintain suitable ventilation and use controlled product application |
| 5 | Decontaminate and support the crew | Exit contamination and distress | High | Use the clean exit sequence and arrange crew debriefing |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your crime scene 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 crime scene 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
Blood and tissue splashes removing contaminated crime scene materials
High- Isolate the scene and use tools to collect contamination without splashing
- Wear suitable fluid barriers and eye protection and provide handwashing at the exit
- 2
Needles and broken glass concealed in crime scene furnishings
High- Inspect with good lighting before moving fabrics or waste
- Use retrieval tools and suitable sharps containers rather than reaching into concealed material
- 3
Biological contamination released lifting saturated carpet and underlay at the scene
High- Remove affected porous materials using a planned containment method
- Package waste at the removal point and keep the clean route separate
- 4
Poor air and decomposition vapours inside closed crime scene rooms
High- Assess the air before entry and arrange ventilation without spreading contamination
- Stop if air conditions are uncertain and obtain specialist advice before choosing respiratory protection
- 5
Distress and loss of concentration during graphic trauma scene cleaning
High- Brief the crew on the scene and provide another task for anyone unable to continue
- Use paired work, rest breaks and access to debriefing and support
- 6
Crime scene residues transferred to vehicles during PPE and equipment removal
High- Set separate clean and contaminated zones with a controlled exit point
- Clean equipment, contain used PPE and wash hands before entering vehicles
How the job usually runs
- 1Confirm scene access and assess hazardsUnreleased scene and unknown contamination → Confirm the scene can be entered and brief the crew
- 2Set containment and inspect for sharpsHidden needles and broken glass → Establish clean zones and inspect before moving materials
- 3Remove contaminated porous itemsBlood contact and residue spread → Use tools and package waste at the removal point
- 4Clean and disinfect remaining surfacesChemical contact and poor air → Maintain suitable ventilation and use controlled product application
- 5Decontaminate and support the crewExit contamination and distress → Use the clean exit sequence and arrange crew debriefing
PPE for this job
- Fluid resistant coveralls
- Chemical resistant inner gloves
- Puncture resistant outer gloves
- Splash goggles
- Face shield
- Waterproof boots
- Task-selected respiratory 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
Crime scene 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
Can cleaning start before the crime scene has been released?
No. The draft includes confirming access with the person controlling the scene before entry. Cleaning begins only after the work area and removal scope have been handed over to the cleaning team.
Does it include blood-soaked carpet and underlay removal?
Yes. Describe the affected materials and waste route. The draft includes controlled removal, packaging at the workface, sharps checks and keeping contaminated waste separate from clean equipment and occupied areas.
How much does a crime scene 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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