Cable ladder, tray and conduit installation SWMS, drafted for your job
Long tray sections and conduit are awkward to lift overhead, with sharp cut ends, hidden services and dropped tools putting installers and nearby trades at risk. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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 ladder, tray and conduit installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where someone could fall from height
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Set out supports and service routes | Hidden power behind fixings | Extreme | Locate services and resolve fixing conflicts before drilling |
| 2 | Set platforms and exclusion area | Falls and people below | High | Provide suitable access and barrier the overhead work zone |
| 3 | Cut and prepare tray sections | Sharp ends and cutting debris | Medium | Clamp sections on a bench and deburr cut ends |
| 4 | Lift and connect containment | Awkward overhead sections | High | Use a lifter and secure sections progressively to supports |
| 5 | Fit covers and inspect the route | Loose covers and unsupported joints | High | Secure covers and check supports before cable installation |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your cable ladder, tray and conduit installation 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 someone could fall from height
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
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 ladder, tray and conduit installation 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
Falls while reaching from platforms to install overhead cable tray
High- Use a suitable work platform that lets installers reach the route without overreaching
- Move the platform as work progresses and keep its access clear
- 2
Strains and dropped sections lifting cable ladder into overhead supports
High- Use a material lifter and temporary supports for long tray sections
- Secure each section before releasing the lifting aid
- 3
Cuts from freshly sawn cable tray ends and conduit burrs
Medium- Cut sections on a stable bench and deburr ends before lifting
- Fit edge protection where needed and wear cut resistant gloves
- 4
Drill penetration into existing cables behind tray support fixings
Extreme- Locate concealed services and arrange isolation before drilling the support route
- Change fixing positions where service clearance cannot be established
- 5
Tray covers and fixings falling onto trades below the installation
High- Barrier the area beneath overhead tray work
- Contain loose fixings and secure covers progressively along the route
- 6
Cable tray sections falling from incomplete or unsuitable support fixings
High- Check the support surface and fixing arrangement before mounting tray
- Complete and inspect supports before adding covers or cable loads
How the job usually runs
- 1Set out supports and service routesHidden power behind fixings → Locate services and resolve fixing conflicts before drilling
- 2Set platforms and exclusion areaFalls and people below → Provide suitable access and barrier the overhead work zone
- 3Cut and prepare tray sectionsSharp ends and cutting debris → Clamp sections on a bench and deburr cut ends
- 4Lift and connect containmentAwkward overhead sections → Use a lifter and secure sections progressively to supports
- 5Fit covers and inspect the routeLoose covers and unsupported joints → Secure covers and check supports before cable installation
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Cut resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Head protection
- Hearing protection
- Fitted particulate respirator
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 ladder, tray and conduit installation 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 fitting covers to ladder tray?
Yes. Describe the tray system, cover type and access. The draft includes lifting and securing covers progressively, controlling loose fixings and keeping people out of the area beneath overhead work.
Can cable pulling be included with the tray installation?
Describe cable pulling as an added activity so its loads and crew positions can be addressed. This draft centres on supports, tray, conduit and covers; the related cable hauling task covers the pulling operation in more detail.
How much does a cable ladder, tray and conduit installation 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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