Roller operation SWMS, drafted for your job
A roller repeatedly reverses over changing ground, with restricted visibility near the drums and rollover risks at fill edges and slopes. 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
Roller operation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect the roller | Faulty brakes and damaged guards | High | Check steering, brakes, seat restraint and warning devices |
| 2 | Assess the compaction lane | Soft edges and unsupported ground | High | Mark edge exclusions and confirm ground support |
| 3 | Start compaction passes | Pedestrians near moving drums | Extreme | Clear the lane before rolling and check every reversing path |
| 4 | Coordinate fresh material deliveries | Trucks crossing the rolling pattern | High | Separate tipping from rolling and confirm movements by radio |
| 5 | Park and isolate the roller | Uncontrolled movement during servicing | High | Park on stable ground; lower attachments and isolate before checks |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your roller operation 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 roller operation 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
Roller overturning at an unsupported fill or trench edge
Extreme- Assess ground support and set the roller route away from unsupported edges
- Follow the maker’s terrain limits and stop if the surface cracks or sinks
- 2
Workers struck by the roller drum during a reversing pass
Extreme- Exclude pedestrians from the entire compaction lane
- Check the reversing path before each movement and stop if anyone enters the lane
- 3
Crushing at the roller articulation joint during checks
High- Shut down and fit the articulation lock before work in the joint area
- Keep hands clear of steering linkages and use remote inspection points where fitted
- 4
Whole-body vibration during repeated roller passes over rough fill
Medium- Maintain the seat and choose vibration settings suited to the material
- Adjust the seat for the operator and alternate rolling with other tasks
- 5
Roller conflict with trucks tipping fresh material in the lane
High- Separate tipping and compaction areas through the placement sequence
- Use agreed radio calls and hold rolling until the delivery vehicle clears
- 6
Dust obscuring the roller route during dry fill compaction
Medium- Condition the material and use water suppression without making the route slippery
- Keep the cab closed and stop if dust hides people or the lane edges
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect the rollerFaulty brakes and damaged guards → Check steering, brakes, seat restraint and warning devices
- 2Assess the compaction laneSoft edges and unsupported ground → Mark edge exclusions and confirm ground support
- 3Start compaction passesPedestrians near moving drums → Clear the lane before rolling and check every reversing path
- 4Coordinate fresh material deliveriesTrucks crossing the rolling pattern → Separate tipping from rolling and confirm movements by radio
- 5Park and isolate the rollerUncontrolled movement during servicing → Park on stable ground; lower attachments and isolate before checks
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection outside the cab
- Work gloves for inspections
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
Roller operation 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 rolling near trenches and fill edges?
Yes. Tell us about trenches, slopes and recent fill. The draft covers ground support checks, excluded edges and selecting a compaction route suited to the roller.
Can trucks keep tipping while the roller is working?
Yes, where separate work areas and movements are planned. The draft covers holding the roller clear of tipping vehicles and confirming when the compaction lane is available again.
How much does a roller operation 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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