Concrete boom or line pumping SWMS, drafted for your job
Concrete pumping puts crews beside a pressurised delivery line and moving boom, with hose whip, weak outrigger ground and overhead wires affecting the pour setup. Describe the job and site so your SWMS is drafted around them, then check the controls 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
Concrete boom or line pumping
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 | Plan the pump position | Weak ground and overhead wires | Extreme | Confirm ground support and separate the boom from electrical hazards |
| 2 | Set up pump and line | Unstable outriggers and loose couplings | High | Check supports, pipes, seals and restraints before priming |
| 3 | Prime and start pumping | Air discharge and hose whip | High | Clear the hose end and use agreed start signals |
| 4 | Place the concrete | Line pressure and hopper movement | High | Keep guards fitted and stop pumping before investigating faults |
| 5 | Clean and pack away | Stored pressure and cement splash | High | Use the pump cleaning procedure and contain washout |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete boom or line pumping 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 concrete boom or line pumping 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
Concrete pump outriggers sinking beside trenches or filled ground
Extreme- Choose a setup position with verified support clear of excavations and buried voids
- Use the pump setup plan and spreader arrangement suited to the ground
- 2
Concrete placing boom entering the overhead power line exclusion zone
Extreme- Relocate the pump or arrange supply isolation before setting up near overhead lines
- Mark the exclusion zone set for the job and use a dedicated observer
- 3
Concrete delivery hose whipping as trapped air is released
High- Keep people clear of the discharge hose during priming and restarting
- Use the hose configuration specified for pumping and stop if air enters the line
- 4
Concrete pump couplings separating while the delivery line is pressurised
High- Inspect pipes, couplings, seals and restraints before pumping
- Stop and release line pressure before opening a coupling or investigating a blockage
- 5
Hands caught in the concrete pump hopper agitator
High- Keep hopper grilles and interlocks in working order
- Isolate the pump and agitator before clearing material inside the hopper
- 6
Wet concrete splashing workers during hose placement and washout
High- Provide a contained washout point away from pedestrian routes
- Wear splash protection and waterproof gloves and wash concrete off skin promptly
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan the pump positionWeak ground and overhead wires → Confirm ground support and separate the boom from electrical hazards
- 2Set up pump and lineUnstable outriggers and loose couplings → Check supports, pipes, seals and restraints before priming
- 3Prime and start pumpingAir discharge and hose whip → Clear the hose end and use agreed start signals
- 4Place the concreteLine pressure and hopper movement → Keep guards fitted and stop pumping before investigating faults
- 5Clean and pack awayStored pressure and cement splash → Use the pump cleaning procedure and contain washout
PPE for this job
- Safety helmet
- Splash eye protection
- Waterproof gloves
- Waterproof safety boots
- Hearing protection near the pump
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
Concrete boom or line pumping 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 should happen if the concrete line blocks?
Stop pumping, keep workers away from the line and follow the pump operator’s pressure-release procedure. Do not loosen couplings to look for the blockage while the line may still hold pressure.
Does the SWMS cover both boom and line pumps?
Describe the pump type, setup ground, delivery route and pour location. A boom needs its movement and overhead hazards addressed; a line pump needs hose routing, supports and access crossings addressed.
How much does a concrete boom or line pumping 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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