Cable hauling SWMS, drafted for your job
Cable pulling puts tension through winch ropes, rollers and bends, while crews work around heavy drums, open pits and existing electrical services. 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
Cable hauling
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
- Work in or near a confined space
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect the cable route | Unknown services and open pits | High | Identify supplies and barrier pit openings before setup |
| 2 | Set drums and pulling gear | Drum movement and weak anchors | High | Secure stands, anchors and rollers before tensioning |
| 3 | Brief the haul crew | Unheard stop calls | High | Test communications and give everyone a stop signal |
| 4 | Pull and guide the cable | Tensioned rope and roller pinch points | Extreme | Keep people out of tension lines; stop before adjustments |
| 5 | Secure ends and close pits | Loose cable and unguarded openings | Medium | Release tension, secure cable ends and replace pit covers |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your cable hauling 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 on or near energised electrical installations
- Work in or near a confined space
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 cable hauling 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
Cable drum rolling off unstable stands during payout
High- Set matched drum stands on firm level ground and secure the axle
- Check drum rotation and braking before pulling; keep workers out of the drum path
- 2
Haul rope recoil after a cable grip or anchor fails
Extreme- Use pulling gear and anchors suited to the planned load and pulling arrangement
- Exclude people from the tensioned rope line and stop if the pull stalls
- 3
Fingers trapped between moving cable and duct entry rollers
High- Fit rollers and guides so hands stay clear of the moving cable
- Stop the haul before repositioning guides or clearing a snag
- 4
Harmful air at cable pits used for the haul
High- Feed and guide cable from outside the pit wherever practical
- Keep entry out of the haul until a separate entry and rescue arrangement is in place
- 5
Damaged live cables disturbed while hauling through occupied pits
Extreme- Identify existing supplies and isolate affected circuits before disturbing cables
- Check the route for damaged sheaths and stop if an unknown service is exposed
- 6
Back strain handling stiff cable around the pulling bend
Medium- Use rollers and mechanical pulling aids matched to the cable route
- Stage cable handling positions and stop the pull before workers change position
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect the cable routeUnknown services and open pits → Identify supplies and barrier pit openings before setup
- 2Set drums and pulling gearDrum movement and weak anchors → Secure stands, anchors and rollers before tensioning
- 3Brief the haul crewUnheard stop calls → Test communications and give everyone a stop signal
- 4Pull and guide the cableTensioned rope and roller pinch points → Keep people out of tension lines; stop before adjustments
- 5Secure ends and close pitsLoose cable and unguarded openings → Release tension, secure cable ends and replace pit covers
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Cable handling gloves
- Safety glasses
- Hard hat
- 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
Cable hauling 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 draft cover mechanical winches and hand pulling?
Yes. Describe the cable, drum size, route and pulling equipment. The draft covers stands, rollers, pulling tension, crew signals and stopping before anyone adjusts a guide.
Does hauling cable mean someone has to enter the pit?
No. The draft starts with feeding and guiding from outside. If entry is part of the job, describe it so entry controls and a rescue arrangement can be addressed separately.
How much does a cable hauling 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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