High-pressure water cleaning SWMS, drafted for your job
A pressure cleaner's jet can cut skin, flick debris at anyone nearby and spread contaminated water across a site. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it on site 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
High-pressure water cleaning
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check the machine and hoses | Burst hose; faulty gun | High | Inspect couplings; test trigger and latch |
| 2 | Set the exclusion zone | Debris flicked at passers-by | Medium | Cone off the spray line and drains |
| 3 | Cover electrics and drains | Water into outlets; blocked pits | High | Isolate or cover; protect the pit |
| 4 | Wash the surface | Jet injection; run-off | Extreme | Two hands on the lance; push water to drain |
| 5 | Dose chemicals if needed | Splash-back; fumes | Medium | Downstream dosing; gloves and goggles |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your high-pressure water 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 high-pressure water 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
Jet injecting water or grit under the skin
Extreme- Never point the lance at people, feet or hands
- Trigger gun with a safety latch and two hands on the lance
- Depressurise before changing nozzles or touching fittings
- 2
Burst hose or failed fitting whipping under pressure
High- Check hoses, couplings and whip restraints before starting
- Run hoses flat, clear of foot traffic and sharp edges
- 3
Slips on pooled water and mud from run-off
High- Push water toward drains as you go, not toward walkways
- Cone off wet areas until the surface drains or is squeegeed
- 4
Gravel, paint chips and grit flicked off the surface
Medium- Exclusion zone around the spray line; everyone else stays out
- Face shield and eye protection on the operator
- 5
Water hitting power outlets, lights or extension leads
High- Cover or isolate outlets and fittings before spraying near them
- Keep the machine's leads and plugs out of pooled water
- 6
Cleaning chemicals splashing back off the surface
Medium- Dose chemicals downstream and keep the spray pointed away
- Chemical-resistant gloves and goggles while dosing
- 7
Back and shoulder strain fighting the lance's kick
Medium- Pick a lance length that suits the job and use a support strap
- Swap operators through the day on long runs
How the job usually runs
- 1Check the machine and hosesBurst hose; faulty gun → Inspect couplings; test trigger and latch
- 2Set the exclusion zoneDebris flicked at passers-by → Cone off the spray line and drains
- 3Cover electrics and drainsWater into outlets; blocked pits → Isolate or cover; protect the pit
- 4Wash the surfaceJet injection; run-off → Two hands on the lance; push water to drain
- 5Dose chemicals if neededSplash-back; fumes → Downstream dosing; gloves and goggles
- 6Depressurise and pack upStored pressure in the line → Trigger off and bleed the line first
PPE for this job
- Face shield or safety glasses
- Waterproof clothing
- Waterproof safety boots
- Chemical-resistant 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
High-pressure water 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
What is an example of a high-risk activity on a pressure cleaning job?
Running the jet near people or live fittings is the risky part: the spray can inject water under skin and flick debris. That is why the draft barriers the spray line and keeps the lance two-handed.
Can the same SWMS cover indoor and outdoor cleaning?
Yes. Describe both areas when you start and the draft adds the indoor controls: covering outlets, managing run-off and keeping walkways dry, alongside the outdoor steps.
Does the SWMS cover chemical dosing through the machine?
Yes, when you say chemicals are used. The draft adds a dosing step with downstream application, splash-back controls and chemical-resistant gloves and goggles.
How much does a high-pressure water 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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