Weed control SWMS, drafted for your job
Herbicide mixing concentrates the exposure at the filling point, while wind can carry weed spray onto people, gardens and drains. Tell us the weeds, treatment 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
Weed control
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect weeds and surrounds | Sensitive plants and concealed debris | Medium | Choose the treatment and identify drains and occupied areas |
| 2 | Prepare sprayer and mixing area | Leaking equipment and concentrate splashes | High | Inspect the sprayer and establish a contained filling point |
| 3 | Mix and fill equipment | Contact with concentrated herbicide | High | Use controlled transfer and product selected protective equipment |
| 4 | Treat the weed patch | Drift and awkward sprayer carrying | High | Monitor wind and keep people clear of treated areas |
| 5 | Clean and pack equipment | Residual pressure and contaminated rinse water | High | Depressurise the sprayer and collect cleaning liquids |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your weed control 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 weed control 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
Herbicide splashes while measuring concentrate and filling sprayers
High- Use a closed transfer or splash reducing filling arrangement
- Mix on a contained surface and wear product selected chemical protection
- 2
Weed spray drifting onto people and neighbouring garden beds
High- Use hand removal near sensitive plants and occupied areas where practicable
- Stop spraying when wind carries droplets beyond the treatment patch
- 3
Herbicide discharge from split hoses or blocked spray nozzles
High- Inspect hoses, seals and trigger controls before filling
- Release sprayer pressure before removing nozzles or clearing blockages
- 4
Shoulder strain carrying knapsack sprayers across uneven garden ground
Medium- Use a wheeled sprayer where access and ground allow
- Adjust straps and reduce the carried load to suit the worker
- 5
Cuts from concealed wire and glass during hand weeding
Medium- Inspect the weed patch and remove visible debris with tools
- Use a weeding tool rather than reaching blindly into dense growth
- 6
Herbicide wash water entering garden drains during sprayer cleaning
High- Clean sprayers in a contained area away from drains
- Collect rinsate and manage it using the product instructions
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect weeds and surroundsSensitive plants and concealed debris → Choose the treatment and identify drains and occupied areas
- 2Prepare sprayer and mixing areaLeaking equipment and concentrate splashes → Inspect the sprayer and establish a contained filling point
- 3Mix and fill equipmentContact with concentrated herbicide → Use controlled transfer and product selected protective equipment
- 4Treat the weed patchDrift and awkward sprayer carrying → Monitor wind and keep people clear of treated areas
- 5Clean and pack equipmentResidual pressure and contaminated rinse water → Depressurise the sprayer and collect cleaning liquids
PPE for this job
- Chemical-resistant gloves
- Splash goggles
- Protective clothing selected for the herbicide
- Enclosed boots
- Sun protection
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
Weed control 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 hand weeding as well as spraying?
Yes. Describe both methods and the areas being treated. The draft covers concealed debris, awkward work positions and choosing hand removal where spray could affect people or nearby plants.
What if the wind changes during herbicide spraying?
Stop spraying when drift cannot be kept in the treatment area. The draft includes weather checks, protection for nearby people and plants, and reassessing the method before application resumes.
How much does a weed control 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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