Decorative concrete sealing SWMS, drafted for your job
Sealing decorative concrete combines dusty surface preparation with chemical application, and vapours can collect while a wet finish blocks normal access through the job. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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
Decorative concrete sealing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where the air may be contaminated or flammable
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess surface and sealer | Unknown coating and product hazards | High | Confirm preparation method, product handling and occupied area access |
| 2 | Prepare decorative concrete | Silica dust from grinding | High | Use dust controlled equipment and isolate the preparation area |
| 3 | Set ventilation and barriers | Vapours and blocked access | High | Ventilate the work area and provide another walking route |
| 4 | Mix and apply the sealer | Chemical splash and ignition | High | Remove ignition sources and use the planned product-specific protection |
| 5 | Allow drying and clean tools | Wet finish and solvent waste | Medium | Keep access closed and contain residues during equipment cleaning |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your decorative concrete sealing 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 the air may be contaminated or flammable
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 decorative concrete sealing 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
Silica dust grinding decorative concrete before sealer application
High- Use suitable on-tool extraction or wet preparation equipment
- Separate preparation from other crews and wear a fitted particulate respirator
- 2
Solvent vapours collecting around freshly sealed concrete in enclosed rooms
High- Choose a lower vapour sealer where suitable and provide effective ventilation
- Keep occupants outside the application and drying area
- 3
Isocyanate exposure spraying two-pack decorative concrete sealer
High- Choose an application method and product that avoid generating hazardous spray mist where practicable
- Arrange product-specific ventilation and respiratory protection before using a two-pack system
- 4
Flammable sealer vapours igniting near heaters or grinding sparks
Extreme- Remove ignition sources before opening flammable sealer containers
- Separate grinding and hot work from sealer mixing, application and drying
- 5
Slips crossing freshly sealed decorative concrete at doorways
Medium- Barrier the sealed area and provide another access route
- Keep barriers in place until the surface is ready for foot traffic
- 6
Sealer hardener splashing during mixing and roller tray filling
High- Use stable mixing stations and containers suited to the product
- Wear product-matched gloves and eye protection while mixing or cleaning tools
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess surface and sealerUnknown coating and product hazards → Confirm preparation method, product handling and occupied area access
- 2Prepare decorative concreteSilica dust from grinding → Use dust controlled equipment and isolate the preparation area
- 3Set ventilation and barriersVapours and blocked access → Ventilate the work area and provide another walking route
- 4Mix and apply the sealerChemical splash and ignition → Remove ignition sources and use the planned product-specific protection
- 5Allow drying and clean toolsWet finish and solvent waste → Keep access closed and contain residues during equipment cleaning
PPE for this job
- Product-matched chemical gloves
- Splash goggles
- Safety boots
- Fitted particulate respirator
- Product-matched respiratory protection
- Protective 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
Decorative concrete sealing 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 two-pack sealers on decorative concrete?
Yes. Name the sealer and application method. The draft includes mixing, ventilation, skin protection and respiratory protection selected for that product, with particular attention to hazardous mist if spraying is proposed.
Can other trades walk through while the sealer dries?
Use another route while the surface is closed. The draft includes barriers and access planning through application and drying, with the surface and air conditions checked before normal access resumes.
How much does a decorative concrete sealing 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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