Concrete placement and finishing SWMS, drafted for your job
Concrete placement keeps crews handling wet cement while hoses, vibrators and finishing machines move across a changing slab surface. 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
Concrete placement and finishing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check the pour area | Unready formwork and blocked access | High | Confirm supports, edge protection and the pour sequence |
| 2 | Receive and place concrete | Wet cement and hose movements | High | Keep crews clear of discharge and avoid skin contact |
| 3 | Vibrate and screed the slab | Trailing leads and repeated pulling | Medium | Place close to final position and move leads with the crew |
| 4 | Float and power trowel | Rotating blades and engine exhaust | High | Check guards and stop controls; use suitable ventilation |
| 5 | Cure and close the area | Wet surfaces and curing products | Medium | Barrier the slab and apply curing products using their handling instructions |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete placement and finishing 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
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 placement and finishing 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
Cement burns kneeling or standing in fresh concrete
High- Use long-handled finishing tools to keep skin out of wet concrete
- Wear waterproof boots and gloves; remove contaminated clothing and wash splashes from skin
- 2
Formwork failure from concrete heaped in the pour area
High- Confirm the formwork is ready and agree the placement sequence before delivery
- Spread concrete as placed and stop pouring if forms move or leak unexpectedly
- 3
Trips on vibrator leads and hoses across the pour access
Medium- Provide defined walking boards and keep delivery hoses off the access route
- Move leads as the pour advances and keep openings covered or guarded
- 4
Back and shoulder strain dragging concrete across the slab
Medium- Place concrete close to its final position and use mechanical screeding where suitable
- Share spreading and screeding tasks and adjust handles to avoid sustained stooping
- 5
Contact with rotating trowel blades beside slab edges
High- Use a trowel with intact guards and functioning stop controls
- Keep others outside the trowel path and stop blades before adjustment or cleaning
- 6
Power trowel exhaust collecting inside an enclosed pour area
High- Use electric finishing equipment where exhaust could collect
- Keep combustion engines out of enclosed areas and check ventilation before starting work
How the job usually runs
- 1Check the pour areaUnready formwork and blocked access → Confirm supports, edge protection and the pour sequence
- 2Receive and place concreteWet cement and hose movements → Keep crews clear of discharge and avoid skin contact
- 3Vibrate and screed the slabTrailing leads and repeated pulling → Place close to final position and move leads with the crew
- 4Float and power trowelRotating blades and engine exhaust → Check guards and stop controls; use suitable ventilation
- 5Cure and close the areaWet surfaces and curing products → Barrier the slab and apply curing products using their handling instructions
PPE for this job
- Waterproof safety boots
- Alkali-resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Long trousers
- Hearing protection
- Knee protection for finishing work
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 placement and finishing 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 it cover hand finishing and power trowelling?
Yes. Tell us which finishing equipment is on the job. The draft covers spreading, vibration, screeding, hand tools and power trowels, including guards, stop controls and engine exhaust.
What if concrete starts pushing the formwork out?
Stop placement and keep people clear of the affected area. The draft includes a planned pour sequence and checking for movement or unexpected leakage before placing more concrete.
How much does a concrete placement and finishing 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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