Concrete waffle pod raft system SWMS, drafted for your job
Lightweight waffle pods shift underfoot and during concrete placement, leaving narrow beam spaces, projecting steel and pump hoses across the slab. Tell us the pod system and site: your SWMS is drafted around the raft construction, 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 waffle pod raft system
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Prepare base and edge forms | Unstable forms and blocked access | High | Check base support and establish clear slab access |
| 2 | Place and restrain waffle pods | Windblown pods and gaps underfoot | Medium | Restrain stacks and install pod spacers as laying progresses |
| 3 | Install beam steel and mesh | Sharp bars and unsupported pod surfaces | High | Use supported access and protect projecting steel |
| 4 | Pour raft beams and topping | Pod movement and pump hose whip | High | Control placement order and stop if pods shift |
| 5 | Finish cure and clear waste | Wet cement and loose polystyrene | Medium | Use waterproof protection and contain pod offcuts |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete waffle pod raft system 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 waffle pod raft system 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
Falls between waffle pods while carrying reinforcement across the slab
High- Provide supported access paths rather than walking directly on loose pods
- Keep beam spaces visible and stage steel beside the installation area
- 2
Loose polystyrene pods blowing across the slab and neighbouring sites
Medium- Store pods in restrained stacks away from site access routes
- Secure laid pods as specified and stop placement when wind prevents control
- 3
Waffle pods lifting or shifting as concrete enters beam spaces
High- Fit pod spacers and restraints to the slab design before pouring
- Control the pour sequence and stop if pods move or concrete bridges voids
- 4
Cuts and impalement from waffle raft mesh and starter bars
High- Protect projecting reinforcement and use lifting aids for mesh placement
- Keep hose and walking routes away from exposed steel ends
- 5
Concrete pump hose movement knocking workers onto waffle pods
High- Clear the pump discharge area and plan hose routes across supported access
- Stop pumping and isolate and depressurise the line before clearing blockages or reconnecting hoses
- 6
Cement burns finishing the wet waffle raft slab surface
High- Use finishing tools and supported kneeling boards to limit cement contact
- Wear waterproof gloves and boots and replace contaminated clothing
- 7
Fire in stacked waffle pods beside hot work and fuel storage
High- Store pods away from ignition sources and separate nearby hot work
- Keep pod offcuts contained and remove combustible waste from the pour area
How the job usually runs
- 1Prepare base and edge formsUnstable forms and blocked access → Check base support and establish clear slab access
- 2Place and restrain waffle podsWindblown pods and gaps underfoot → Restrain stacks and install pod spacers as laying progresses
- 3Install beam steel and meshSharp bars and unsupported pod surfaces → Use supported access and protect projecting steel
- 4Pour raft beams and toppingPod movement and pump hose whip → Control placement order and stop if pods shift
- 5Finish cure and clear wasteWet cement and loose polystyrene → Use waterproof protection and contain pod offcuts
PPE for this job
- Waterproof safety boots
- Waterproof gloves
- Work gloves for steel handling
- Safety glasses
- High-visibility clothing
- 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
Concrete waffle pod raft system 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 pods moving during the slab pour?
Yes. Describe the pod system, restraints and placing method. The draft includes checking spacers before delivery, controlling concrete placement and stopping the pour if pods shift or lift.
Can workers walk on the waffle pods to place mesh?
Use the supported access arrangement for the slab system. The draft includes staging mesh and providing stable routes so workers do not rely on loose polystyrene pods as a walking surface.
How much does a concrete waffle pod raft system 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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