Stone sealing SWMS, drafted for your job
Stone sealers can release vapour into occupied rooms, and a newly treated floor may be slippery while solvent containers and application equipment remain nearby. 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
Stone sealing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Check stone and select the product | Unsuitable sealer and hidden residues | Medium | Confirm product use and identify existing treatments |
| 2 | Isolate the application area | Occupants and ignition sources | High | Close access; remove ignition sources; arrange ventilation |
| 3 | Prepare and clean the stone | Dust and preparation slurry | High | Use wet preparation or extraction; contain runoff |
| 4 | Apply the stone sealer | Chemical splash and vapour | High | Dispense carefully; maintain ventilation and product protection |
| 5 | Dry and reopen the surface | Slippery stone and remaining fumes | Medium | Check drying, ventilation and surface before reopening |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your stone sealing 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 stone sealing 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
Sealer vapour collecting in enclosed stone floor rooms
High- Choose a lower-hazard sealer suitable for the stone and provide ventilation
- Keep other trades outside the treatment area and follow product respiratory protection directions
- 2
Ignition of solvent sealer near pilot lights or tools
High- Remove ignition sources and isolate incompatible work before opening solvent products
- Store closed containers away from the application area and provide spill equipment
- 3
Eye and skin splashes pouring stone sealing products
Medium- Use controlled dispensing and keep containers stable in a contained area
- Wear gloves and eye protection suited to the product
- 4
People slipping on freshly sealed stone entrances
Medium- Close the treatment area and provide a separate dry access route
- Reopen only after the product drying process and a surface check
- 5
Stone preparation dust from pads and surface abrasion
High- Avoid dry abrasion; use a wet process or suitable extraction for the stone
- Contain slurry and use fitted respiratory protection for remaining dust
- 6
Back strain moving sealer drums and floor machines
Medium- Move containers and machines with trolleys rather than carrying through rooms
- Stage manageable containers near the work and keep the route clear
How the job usually runs
- 1Check stone and select the productUnsuitable sealer and hidden residues → Confirm product use and identify existing treatments
- 2Isolate the application areaOccupants and ignition sources → Close access; remove ignition sources; arrange ventilation
- 3Prepare and clean the stoneDust and preparation slurry → Use wet preparation or extraction; contain runoff
- 4Apply the stone sealerChemical splash and vapour → Dispense carefully; maintain ventilation and product protection
- 5Dry and reopen the surfaceSlippery stone and remaining fumes → Check drying, ventilation and surface before reopening
PPE for this job
- Chemical-resistant gloves matched to the sealer
- Splash goggles
- Slip-resistant safety footwear
- Protective work clothing
- Respiratory protection selected for the product and task
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
Stone sealing 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 solvent sealers inside occupied buildings?
Yes. Describe the product and occupied rooms. The draft covers considering a lower-hazard sealer, ventilation, ignition sources and keeping people out; review the controls against the product directions and building layout.
Can it include cleaning the stone before sealing?
Yes. Describe whether preparation uses washing, pads or abrasion. The draft covers dust or slurry containment and protected access alongside sealer application; check the selected method against the stone and existing treatment.
How much does a stone sealing 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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