Concrete floor preparation SWMS, drafted for your job
Grinding, scarifying and shot blasting concrete floors release silica dust while heavy machines travel across leads, joints and changing surface levels. Tell us the preparation method and 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
Concrete floor preparation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work that may disturb asbestos
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess slab and old coatings | Suspect asbestos and uneven substrate | High | Identify coatings and agree the required preparation method |
| 2 | Set machine and dust controls | Exposed heads and failed extraction | High | Inspect guards seals and extraction before starting |
| 3 | Prepare concrete surface | Silica and moving floor machinery | High | Separate the machine route and maintain source dust control |
| 4 | Check profile and change tooling | Rotating heads and hot tooling | High | Isolate machinery before inspecting or changing tools |
| 5 | Collect residues and hand over | Dust bags slurry and loose shot | High | Seal waste and clean the floor before reopening access |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your concrete floor preparation 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 that may disturb asbestos
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 concrete floor preparation 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
Silica dust escaping concrete floor grinders and scarifiers
High- Use enclosed heads and suitable extraction or a controlled wet method
- Stop if dust control fails and wear a fitted particulate respirator
- 2
Asbestos disturbed grinding old floor adhesives and levelling compounds
High- Identify old coatings and adhesives before mechanical floor preparation
- Stop on suspect material and use an asbestos removalist before grinding resumes
- 3
Feet or hands reaching rotating concrete preparation heads
High- Keep guards fitted and separate the machine path from other workers
- Isolate the machine and wait for movement to stop before changing tooling
- 4
Steel shot and concrete chips escaping floor blasting machines
High- Inspect blast seals and keep the work area enclosed from others
- Recover loose shot before reopening walking routes
- 5
Electric shock from damaged grinder leads near wet floor slurry
Extreme- Keep electrical connections clear of wet work and protect leads from machine travel
- Inspect leads and remove damaged equipment from service
- 6
Back and arm strain controlling heavy concrete floor preparation machines
Medium- Use suitable handling aids and maintained vibration controls
- Plan machine turns and vary tasks to reduce sustained force
- 7
Silica dust released changing floor grinder collection bags
High- Use sealed dust collection and change bags without tipping loose dust
- Vacuum settled residue and seal waste before moving it out
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess slab and old coatingsSuspect asbestos and uneven substrate → Identify coatings and agree the required preparation method
- 2Set machine and dust controlsExposed heads and failed extraction → Inspect guards seals and extraction before starting
- 3Prepare concrete surfaceSilica and moving floor machinery → Separate the machine route and maintain source dust control
- 4Check profile and change toolingRotating heads and hot tooling → Isolate machinery before inspecting or changing tools
- 5Collect residues and hand overDust bags slurry and loose shot → Seal waste and clean the floor before reopening access
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Fitted particulate respirator
- Work gloves for isolated tooling changes
- High-visibility clothing around preparation machines
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
Concrete floor preparation 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 scarifying and shot blasting as well as grinding?
Yes. Describe each machine and the floor profile needed. The draft covers guarded heads, source dust control and cleanup, with loose shot and machine travel addressed for blasting work.
What if old adhesive is still on the concrete?
Identify the adhesive before grinding it. The draft includes stopping for suspect asbestos and arranging specialist removal, rather than treating every old adhesive layer as ordinary concrete preparation waste.
How much does a concrete floor preparation 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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