Heavy vehicle tyre changing SWMS, drafted for your job
Earthmover and truck tyres hold enough stored energy to kill when a split rim lets go, and the wheels are too heavy to move by hand. 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
Heavy vehicle tyre changing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Position and chock the vehicle | Roll away or drop off the jack | High | Flat ground, chocks in, stands under the axle |
| 2 | Deflate and strip the old tyre | Stored air in the carcass | High | Valve core out, prove empty before rim work |
| 3 | Inspect and refit rim parts | Cracked lock ring or flange | High | Reject damaged parts; match parts to the wheel |
| 4 | Inflate inside the cage | Rim separation under pressure | Extreme | Cage or barrier on, stand clear, inflate in bursts |
| 5 | Torque up and clean the pad | Trips on tools and the old wheel | Low | Wheel torqued in pattern, gear packed away |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your heavy vehicle tyre changing 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 heavy vehicle tyre changing 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
Split rim or lock ring blowing off the wheel under inflation pressure
Extreme- Inflate inside a safety cage or behind a barrier, never with the wheel lying flat
- Keep everyone out of the line of the sidewall and lock ring while air goes in
- Seat the lock ring and flanges properly and eyeball them before any air goes on
- 2
Tyre still holding air when the rim is pulled apart
High- Pull the valve core and let the carcass go completely flat before touching rim hardware
- Run a wire through the valve stem to prove the tyre is empty
- Never loosen rim bolts on a tyre that has not been deflated
- 3
Hands and feet crushed under a falling earthmover wheel or tyre
High- Use a tyre handler, forklift or wheel dolly for the lift, not muscle
- Keep hands clear of the pinch between the wheel and the hub
- Lower the wheel onto cribbing or a stand, never onto a foot
- 4
Truck or machine dropping off its jack while the wheel is off
High- Park on flat, firm ground and chock every wheel staying on
- Sit the axle on stands or cribbing before the wheel comes off
- Shut the machine down and remove the keys while wheels are off
- 5
Bead snapping into place and jumping the tyre during inflation
Medium- Lubricate the bead and inflate in short bursts, watching it seat evenly
- Stand beside the cage, never leaning over the tyre
- 6
Cracked or corroded rim parts failing once the tyre is inflated
Medium- Inspect flanges, lock rings and O-rings and reject anything cracked, bent or rusted through
- Match every part to the wheel in front of you; never mix rim parts between wheels
- 7
Haul trucks and plant moving through the pad while the crew is at wheel height
Medium- Set up away from haul routes and barrier or cone the work area
- Keep radio or spotter contact with the plant operator while wheels are off
How the job usually runs
- 1Position and chock the vehicleRoll away or drop off the jack → Flat ground, chocks in, stands under the axle
- 2Deflate and strip the old tyreStored air in the carcass → Valve core out, prove empty before rim work
- 3Inspect and refit rim partsCracked lock ring or flange → Reject damaged parts; match parts to the wheel
- 4Inflate inside the cageRim separation under pressure → Cage or barrier on, stand clear, inflate in bursts
- 5Torque up and clean the padTrips on tools and the old wheel → Wheel torqued in pattern, gear packed away
PPE for this job
- Steel cap boots
- Impact-rated safety glasses
- Heavy-duty work gloves
- Hearing protection
- High-vis shirt or vest
- Face shield for wire brushing rims
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 tyre changing 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 the SWMS cover split rim and multi-piece wheels?
Yes. Tell us the job involves split rims when you start and the draft builds in full deflation checks, rim part inspection and cage inflation with everyone clear of the line of fire.
We change tyres in the field, not a workshop. Does that matter?
Yes, and the draft reflects it. Say the work happens on site or at the pit and the setup steps cover firm flat ground, keeping clear of haul routes and a portable cage or remote inflation line.
Can one SWMS cover different machines on the same site?
Yes. List the machines and tyre types when you describe the job and the steps cover deflation, handling and inflation for each. It is still one job and one SWMS.
How much does a heavy vehicle tyre changing 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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