Vinyl floor stripping and sealing SWMS, drafted for your job
Vinyl stripping turns old polish into slippery slurry while crews use rotary scrubbers and cleaning chemicals across normal walking routes. Tell us the floor and site: your SWMS is drafted around stripping and sealing, 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
Vinyl floor stripping and sealing
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect floor and close area | Occupants entering wet work | High | Set barriers and another route before chemical application |
| 2 | Prepare stripper and scrubber | Concentrate splashes and damaged leads | High | Use controlled dosing and inspect machine protection |
| 3 | Strip polish and recover slurry | Slippery slurry and rotary machine movement | High | Keep connections dry and recover slurry progressively |
| 4 | Rinse and dry the vinyl | Remaining chemicals and wet access | Medium | Follow product rinsing instructions and maintain closed access |
| 5 | Apply sealer and reopen | Uncured finish and trapped vapours | Medium | Ventilate and check the surface before reopening |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your vinyl floor stripping and 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 vinyl floor stripping and 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
Chemical burns mixing vinyl floor stripper and filling scrubber tanks
High- Use controlled dosing and a contained mixing station
- Wear product-selected gloves and splash protection and keep containers labelled
- 2
Slips on dissolved polish slurry across vinyl floor entrances
High- Close the stripping area and provide another walking route
- Recover slurry as work progresses and keep access barriers in place
- 3
Rotary scrubber pulling the operator into walls or door frames
High- Select a pad and machine suited to the floor and work area
- Check controls in a clear area and keep a stable operating position
- 4
Electric shock from scrubber leads dragged through vinyl stripping slurry
Extreme- Keep power connections out of wet areas and protect leads from the scrubber
- Inspect equipment and disconnect power before cleaning or changing pads
- 5
Stripping and sealer vapours collecting in closed vinyl floor rooms
High- Choose lower vapour products and provide suitable ventilation
- Keep ignition sources out of the application and drying area when products are flammable
- Keep occupants outside and follow the product’s application and drying instructions
- 6
Back strain lifting wet scrubber pads and recovery tanks
Medium- Use drain points and handling aids instead of lifting full recovery tanks
- Keep pad changes at a supported height and vary repetitive scrubbing work
- 7
People tracking across uncured vinyl floor sealant at doorways
Medium- Keep the sealed area closed and provide an alternative route
- Check surface readiness before removing barriers or returning furniture
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect floor and close areaOccupants entering wet work → Set barriers and another route before chemical application
- 2Prepare stripper and scrubberConcentrate splashes and damaged leads → Use controlled dosing and inspect machine protection
- 3Strip polish and recover slurrySlippery slurry and rotary machine movement → Keep connections dry and recover slurry progressively
- 4Rinse and dry the vinylRemaining chemicals and wet access → Follow product rinsing instructions and maintain closed access
- 5Apply sealer and reopenUncured finish and trapped vapours → Ventilate and check the surface before reopening
PPE for this job
- Slip-resistant waterproof boots
- Chemical-resistant gloves
- Splash goggles
- Protective clothing
- Product-selected respiratory protection
- Hearing protection for scrubber work
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
Vinyl floor stripping and 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 stripping old polish without removing the vinyl?
Yes. This draft covers removing the protective finish from existing vinyl, then rinsing, drying and resealing it. Describe the products and scrubber so the chemical and machine controls suit the job.
Can it include stripping floors in an occupied building?
Yes. Describe the occupied areas, ventilation and alternative walking routes. The draft includes closing the wet work area and checking the surface and air before people return.
How much does a vinyl floor stripping and 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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