Concrete steel fixing SWMS, drafted for your job
Steel fixing involves sharp bar ends, heavy reinforcement bundles and cages that can move before they are braced or tied into position. 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 steel fixing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Plan deliveries and access | Bundles blocking slab walkways | High | Set landing areas, walking boards and lifting exclusion zones |
| 2 | Unload reinforcement bundles | Suspended steel and shifting bands | High | Land on bearers before releasing gear or opening bundles |
| 3 | Cut and bend steel | Cutter jaws and sharp ends | High | Support bars and keep guards in place |
| 4 | Place and brace reinforcement | Cage collapse and starter bars | High | Brace cages and protect exposed ends before access |
| 5 | Tie and inspect the steel | Awkward posture and wire offcuts | Medium | Use tying tools and clear access boards as work progresses |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete steel fixing 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 where someone could fall from height
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 steel fixing 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
Reinforcement bundles shifting while lifted from the delivery truck
High- Set a clear landing area and keep workers out of the suspended load path
- Support bundles on stable bearers before releasing lifting gear or cutting bands
- 2
Impalement on starter bars beside reinforcement access routes
High- Cover exposed bar ends with protection suited to an impalement fall
- Keep access routes clear of projecting steel and guard nearby openings
- 3
Unbraced reinforcement cages falling during steel fixing
High- Install the planned cage bracing before releasing lifting support
- Do not climb unsupported cages; use a separate working platform for tying
- 4
Trips and ankle injuries walking across loose reinforcement mesh
Medium- Provide walking boards supported independently of loose mesh
- Secure mesh and chairs as work advances and remove tie-wire offcuts
- 5
Cuts and trapping at the reinforcement cutter and bender
High- Use guarded cutters and support long bars clear of the feed area
- Keep hands away from jaws and isolate equipment before adjusting or clearing jams
- 6
Wrist and back strain tying low reinforcement intersections
Medium- Use tying tools or raised work positions where the reinforcement arrangement allows
- Alternate tying with other tasks and stage bar packs close to placement
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan deliveries and accessBundles blocking slab walkways → Set landing areas, walking boards and lifting exclusion zones
- 2Unload reinforcement bundlesSuspended steel and shifting bands → Land on bearers before releasing gear or opening bundles
- 3Cut and bend steelCutter jaws and sharp ends → Support bars and keep guards in place
- 4Place and brace reinforcementCage collapse and starter bars → Brace cages and protect exposed ends before access
- 5Tie and inspect the steelAwkward posture and wire offcuts → Use tying tools and clear access boards as work progresses
PPE for this job
- Cut-resistant gloves
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Hard hat during lifting
- Hearing protection near cutting equipment
- Long sleeves
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 steel fixing 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 fixing mesh as well as reinforcement cages?
Yes. Describe the mesh, bars and cages being installed. The draft covers delivery lifts, cutting, tying, walking boards, exposed bar ends and temporary cage bracing.
Can workers climb the reinforcement cage to tie it?
Use a separate working platform for tying at height. The draft covers bracing the cage before lifting support is removed and keeping workers off unsupported reinforcement.
How much does a concrete steel fixing 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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