Heavy vehicle service and maintenance SWMS, drafted for your job
Heavy equipment servicing puts mechanics beneath raised bodies and beside hydraulic, electrical and spring energy that can remain after shutdown. Describe the vehicle, repair and work area: your draft follows the service sequence, and the crew checks support and isolation before opening systems.
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
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Plan service and park vehicle | Unstable work area and vehicle movement | High | Park securely and identify parts needing support |
| 2 | Isolate and support components | Unexpected start and raised bodies | High | Lock isolation points and fit mechanical supports |
| 3 | Drain fluids and remove parts | Hot fluids and falling components | High | Cool systems and support parts before releasing fixings |
| 4 | Service and reassemble systems | Hydraulic pressure and trapped fingers | High | Release pressure and keep hands clear of alignment gaps |
| 5 | Test and return vehicle | Movement during recommissioning | High | Replace guards and clear the test area before starting |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your heavy vehicle service and maintenance 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
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
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 heavy vehicle service and maintenance 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
Raised truck bodies or plant attachments falling during servicing
Extreme- Lower attachments or fit the maker's mechanical support before access
- Use suitable stands on sound ground and keep people out until support is checked
- 2
Hydraulic oil injection while checking heavy vehicle hose leaks
Extreme- Release hydraulic pressure before loosening hoses or fittings
- Use a leak detection aid and keep hands away from pressurised leaks
- 3
Heavy vehicle starting while mechanics work in the engine bay
Extreme- Isolate starting systems and secure the ignition controls against use
- Apply personal locks and confirm isolation before reaching moving components
- 4
Hot coolant and engine oil released during heavy vehicle servicing
High- Let the system cool before opening caps or drain points
- Use controlled draining tools and keep faces clear of openings
- 5
Gearboxes and wheels falling during heavy vehicle component removal
High- Support parts with lifting equipment before removing their final fixings
- Use stable stands and keep people outside the suspended component path
- 6
Stored tyre and rim energy released during heavy vehicle wheel repairs
Extreme- Separate wheel repairs from routine service and use the specified restraint method
- Deflate and verify the assembly is safe before disturbing rim components
- 7
Falls from steps while reaching heavy vehicle service points
High- Use a stable service platform with protected access
- Keep access steps clear of oil, loose tools and removed panels
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan service and park vehicleUnstable work area and vehicle movement → Park securely and identify parts needing support
- 2Isolate and support componentsUnexpected start and raised bodies → Lock isolation points and fit mechanical supports
- 3Drain fluids and remove partsHot fluids and falling components → Cool systems and support parts before releasing fixings
- 4Service and reassemble systemsHydraulic pressure and trapped fingers → Release pressure and keep hands clear of alignment gaps
- 5Test and return vehicleMovement during recommissioning → Replace guards and clear the test area before starting
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Eye protection
- Face shield for splash tasks
- Fluid-resistant gloves
- 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
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance 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 include servicing earthmoving plant in the field?
Yes. Describe the plant, ground conditions and repair. The draft covers securing the work area, isolating energy, supporting attachments and arranging lifting aids before components are removed.
Can we work beneath a raised tipper body during servicing?
Use the maker's mechanical body support before anyone goes beneath it. The draft covers support checks and isolation; hydraulic pressure alone is not the support method for access beneath a raised body.
How much does a heavy vehicle service and maintenance 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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