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Concrete grinding and polishing SWMS, drafted for your job

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Grinding a slab puts fine silica dust in the air for hours on end, with heavy machines, water on the floor and leads running through slurry. 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.

  • 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.

The draft is a starting point. You check every step against the site, your crew and the builder's rules, then finalise.
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Your Business

Safe Work Method Statement

Version 1
Draft

Concrete grinding and polishing

Site Your site address

Law Your state

High-risk construction work

    Job steps, hazards and controls

    1Seal the room and check leadsDust escaping; wet electricsHighPlastic on doors; leads up on hooks
    2Fit extraction and test itSilica dustExtremeOn-tool extraction running before grinding
    3Coarse grind and levelDust; machine strainHighExtraction on; rotate operators
    4Progress through the gritsNoise; vibrationMediumHearing protection; rotate tasks
    5Apply densifier and polishSlips; chemical splashMediumSqueegee slurry; gloves and glasses
    Illustrative example

    Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.

    What you get

    What your concrete grinding and polishing 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.

    All high-risk construction work categories

    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 grinding and polishing 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. 1

      Silica dust from dry grinding and polishing

      Extreme
      • Grind with on-tool extraction hooked up and checked
      • Wet the cut or wear a P3 respirator where extraction cannot reach
      • Keep the extraction unit's filters clean and sealed
    2. 2

      Power leads lying in slurry near live machines

      High
      • Leads up on hooks and plugs out of the wet
      • Residual-current protection on every grinder and vacuum
    3. 3

      Dragging and lifting heavy grinders and vacuums

      Medium
      • Wheel machines on trolleys and two people on stairs
      • Split heads and weights off before lifting the body
    4. 4

      Noise from grinders, vacuums and generators

      Medium
      • Hearing protection on while machines run
      • Keep other trades and bystanders out of the room
    5. 5

      Hand-arm vibration from long runs on the grinder

      Medium
      • Rotate operators through the day on long grinds
      • Keep hands loose on the handles rather than gripping hard
    6. 6

      Slips on wet slurry and spilled densifier

      Medium
      • Squeegee slurry to a pickup point as you go
      • Seal off the work room until the floor is dry
    7. 7

      Kneeling and bent-over work on hand-held edge grinding

      Medium
      • Knee pads down and swap between edging and machine work
      • Use a stand-up edge tool where the room allows

    How the job usually runs

    1. 1Seal the room and check leadsDust escaping; wet electrics → Plastic on doors; leads up on hooks
    2. 2Fit extraction and test itSilica dust → On-tool extraction running before grinding
    3. 3Coarse grind and levelDust; machine strain → Extraction on; rotate operators
    4. 4Progress through the gritsNoise; vibration → Hearing protection; rotate tasks
    5. 5Apply densifier and polishSlips; chemical splash → Squeegee slurry; gloves and glasses
    6. 6Clean slurry and hand overSlips on the wet floor → Pick up slurry; dry before opening

    PPE for this job

    • P3 respirator
    • Hearing protection
    • Safety glasses
    • Safety boots
    • Knee pads
    • Cut-resistant gloves

    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

    Pass your phone around or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones, no account.

    Send to my builder

    One tap emails the PDF and the version to your builder, or upload it to their inbox link.

    PDF and register

    A clean A4 PDF with your business name, and a register of who signed which version.

    Builder sent it back?

    Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.

    What builders check

    Questions

    Concrete grinding and polishing 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 the SWMS cover both dry and wet grinding?

    Yes. Say which method you are using when you start: dry grinding leans on on-tool extraction and respirators, while wet grinding adds slurry and electrical controls.

    What dust controls does the draft put first?

    On-tool extraction and wet methods come before PPE, and respirators back them up. The draft also has the room sealed and filters kept clean and sealed.

    Can it cover a single room or a whole slab?

    Yes. Describe the job size and the rooms when you start and the steps scale from one room to a full floor.

    How much does a concrete grinding and polishing 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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