Dogman and dogging operations SWMS, drafted for your job
Dogging brings workers close to slings, suspended loads and landing points where a small load shift can trap hands or crush someone. Describe the work and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, then you check the controls on site 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
Dogman and dogging operations
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Plan the lift | Unknown load weight | High | Confirm weight, lifting points and clear travel path |
| 2 | Select and attach gear | Sling failure | High | Inspect gear and protect slings at load edges |
| 3 | Trial lift and balance | Load tilting | High | Lift clear slightly; lower and adjust if unstable |
| 4 | Direct crane travel | Lost signals and load swing | High | Maintain communication; stop if the route becomes obstructed |
| 5 | Land and release slings | Rolling load and trapped hands | High | Set packing, secure load, then release gear |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your dogman and dogging operations 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 where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
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 dogman and dogging operations 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
Load drops when damaged slings or unsuitable attachments fail
High- Confirm load weight, lifting points and sling arrangement before selecting the lifting gear
- Remove damaged or unidentifiable slings and protect them from sharp load edges
- 2
Hands trapped between a landed load and packing
High- Set stable packing before the lift and keep people outside the landing zone
- Use tag lines where suitable; keep hands clear until the load is stable
- 3
Crane continues moving after dogman radio contact is lost
High- Agree signals and nominate the person directing each lift before movement
- Test radios along the lift route; stop crane movement when communication is lost
- 4
Long loads swing into scaffolds during crane travel
High- Clear the travel path and keep people outside the load sweep
- Trial lift to check balance; lower the load if wind prevents control
- 5
Crane rope or suspended steel contacts overhead electrical lines
Extreme- Arrange supply isolation or change the lift position to avoid overhead lines
- Mark the exclusion zone set for the lift and use a dedicated observer
- 6
Bundles roll when dogman releases the lifting slings
High- Chock round materials and secure bundles on a stable landing surface
- Confirm the load supports itself before slackening slings and releasing attachments
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan the liftUnknown load weight → Confirm weight, lifting points and clear travel path
- 2Select and attach gearSling failure → Inspect gear and protect slings at load edges
- 3Trial lift and balanceLoad tilting → Lift clear slightly; lower and adjust if unstable
- 4Direct crane travelLost signals and load swing → Maintain communication; stop if the route becomes obstructed
- 5Land and release slingsRolling load and trapped hands → Set packing, secure load, then release gear
PPE for this job
- Safety helmet
- Safety boots
- High visibility clothing
- Handling gloves
- Safety glasses
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
Dogman and dogging operations 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
What happens if the dogman loses radio contact?
The lift stops while communication is restored. Include the radio channel, agreed signals, who directs the crane and how an emergency stop is communicated in the site briefing.
How should awkward loads be checked before lifting?
By describing the load shape, weight, lifting points and landing position. The crew checks the sling arrangement with a trial lift and lowers the load to adjust any imbalance before travelling.
How much does a dogman and dogging operations 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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