Tilt-up panel lifting SWMS, drafted for your job
Tilt-up panels can break free during rotation or fall after placement if lifting inserts, crane support or temporary braces do not match the erection design. Describe the job and site so your SWMS is drafted around them, then check the controls 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
Tilt-up panel lifting
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Tilt-up or precast concrete work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Review panel erection details | Unverified strength and lifting points | Extreme | Confirm release information, insert condition and the lifting arrangement |
| 2 | Prepare the crane area | Ground failure under outriggers | Extreme | Check bearing support and isolate the panel fall zone |
| 3 | Rotate and lift panels | Panel swing and crushing | Extreme | Keep workers clear and follow one agreed signal source |
| 4 | Brace and release panels | Unsecured braces and weak anchors | Extreme | Check brace connections before disconnecting crane rigging |
| 5 | Monitor and remove braces | Loss of temporary panel restraint | Extreme | Protect braces and follow the structural release sequence |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your tilt-up panel lifting 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.
- Tilt-up or precast concrete work
- 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 tilt-up panel lifting 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
Tilt-up panel lifting inserts pulling out during rotation
Extreme- Confirm panel release strength and the lifting design before attaching gear
- Inspect inserts and use the matching clutches and rigging arrangement
- 2
Workers trapped beneath a rotating tilt-up concrete panel
Extreme- Isolate the full panel fall zone and keep people clear during lifting
- Guide the panel from protected positions using the agreed erection signals
- 3
Crane outriggers losing support while raising tilt-up panels
Extreme- Verify the crane standing area and outrigger support for the planned lift
- Keep the crane setup away from voids and slab edges without verified support
- 4
Temporary panel brace anchors failing after crane release
Extreme- Install braces and anchors to the erection design before releasing the crane
- Have brace connections and supporting concrete checked at the release hold point
- 5
Wind turning a suspended tilt-up panel during positioning
High- Plan panel lifts around the crane and erection designer’s weather limits
- Stop lifting when wind prevents controlled rotation or landing
- 6
Tilt-up panels falling when temporary braces are removed early
Extreme- Keep braces protected from impact and unauthorised adjustment
- Remove braces only after the designated structural restraint and release checks are complete
How the job usually runs
- 1Review panel erection detailsUnverified strength and lifting points → Confirm release information, insert condition and the lifting arrangement
- 2Prepare the crane areaGround failure under outriggers → Check bearing support and isolate the panel fall zone
- 3Rotate and lift panelsPanel swing and crushing → Keep workers clear and follow one agreed signal source
- 4Brace and release panelsUnsecured braces and weak anchors → Check brace connections before disconnecting crane rigging
- 5Monitor and remove bracesLoss of temporary panel restraint → Protect braces and follow the structural release sequence
PPE for this job
- Safety helmet
- Safety boots
- Handling gloves
- Safety glasses
- High-visibility clothing
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
Tilt-up panel lifting 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
What must be checked before releasing the crane from a panel?
The erection crew should check the specified braces, anchors and connections against the erection design. Record who checks the release hold point and keep the crane attached until that check is complete.
How should wind be addressed for tilt-up lifting?
Describe the panel shape, lift path and exposed position. Use the crane and erection designer’s limits for the actual setup, with a clear person responsible for stopping lifts when panel control deteriorates.
How much does a tilt-up panel lifting 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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