Floor bedding and screeding SWMS, drafted for your job
Opening screed bags releases fine dust, and wet cement can stay against knees and hands while the crew levels floors around mixing leads and pump hoses. Describe the job and site so your SWMS reflects the work, then review the draft with the crew before starting.
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
Floor bedding and screeding
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check substrate and plan floor access | Shared routes and floor openings | Medium | Protect openings; reserve a dry route |
| 2 | Stage bags and set mixing equipment | Heavy bags and rotating paddle | High | Use trolleys; check guards and power leads |
| 3 | Mix and deliver the screed | Bag dust and moving hoses | High | Control bag opening; secure delivery hose joints |
| 4 | Place and level the bed | Wet cement and sustained kneeling | High | Keep skin protected; rotate levelling tasks |
| 5 | Clean tools and protect the floor | Mixer movement and wet access | Medium | Isolate equipment; keep floors barriered while curing |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your floor bedding and screeding 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 floor bedding and screeding 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
Cement and silica dust tipping screed bags into mixers
High- Choose premixed or pump-delivered screed where suitable for the floor
- Use a controlled bag-opening station with extraction and fitted respiratory protection for remaining dust
- 2
Wet screed trapped against knees and inside boots
High- Keep skin off wet material with waterproof barriers and suitable kneeling protection
- Remove contaminated clothing and wash splashes promptly using clean water
- 3
Back strain carrying screed bags into floor rooms
Medium- Deliver bags near the mixer using trolleys or lifting aids
- Split handling tasks and keep the carrying route clear of thresholds
- 4
Mixer paddle entanglement while cleaning screed buildup
High- Keep the mixer guarded and stable during use
- Disconnect power and wait for movement to stop before cleaning the paddle
- 5
Pump hose movement during screed delivery
High- Secure hose connections and route delivery lines clear of doorways
- Keep workers clear during start-up and depressurise before opening a joint
- 6
Slips crossing fresh screed and slurry at doorways
Medium- Barrier wet floors and maintain a dry route for other trades
- Contain mixing spills and clean them before they reach passageways
- 7
Knee and wrist strain levelling floor beds
Medium- Use long-handled tools and mechanical placing aids where suitable
- Rotate finishing with other tasks and use stable kneeling supports
How the job usually runs
- 1Check substrate and plan floor accessShared routes and floor openings → Protect openings; reserve a dry route
- 2Stage bags and set mixing equipmentHeavy bags and rotating paddle → Use trolleys; check guards and power leads
- 3Mix and deliver the screedBag dust and moving hoses → Control bag opening; secure delivery hose joints
- 4Place and level the bedWet cement and sustained kneeling → Keep skin protected; rotate levelling tasks
- 5Clean tools and protect the floorMixer movement and wet access → Isolate equipment; keep floors barriered while curing
PPE for this job
- Waterproof gloves
- Safety glasses
- Waterproof safety boots
- Waterproof knee protection
- Fitted particulate respirator for mixing
- Hearing protection near mixers
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
Floor bedding and screeding 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 pumped screed as well as hand mixing?
Yes. Describe the material and delivery equipment. The draft covers bags and mixers for hand work, or secured hoses and pressure release for pumping; check the selected steps against your floor layout.
Does it address cement burns while kneeling in screed?
Yes. The draft covers keeping wet screed off skin, waterproof kneeling protection and dealing with contaminated clothing. Describe how the floor is finished so the crew can review contact controls before placing.
How much does a floor bedding and screeding 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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