House raising and restumping SWMS, drafted for your job
A raised house places its load through temporary beams, jacks and cribbing; uneven movement or soft ground can shift the structure while stumps are replaced. Tell us the scope and the site: the SWMS is drafted around them for your crew to check before the job begins.
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
House raising and restumping
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Structural alterations that need temporary support
- Demolition of load-bearing or structural parts
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Prepare house and disconnect services | Attached supplies and access obstructions | High | Confirm disconnections and establish the collapse exclusion area |
| 2 | Position beams and jacks | Weak bearing ground | High | Check support points and pads against the lifting design |
| 3 | Lift and place cribbing | Uneven load movement | High | Coordinate jacks and install mechanical supports at planned pauses |
| 4 | Replace stumps and footings | Crush hazards beneath bearers | High | Verify mechanical support before underfloor work |
| 5 | Lower and reconnect services | Load transfer and trapped hands | High | Follow the lowering sequence and check permanent supports before reconnection |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your house raising and restumping 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.
- Structural alterations that need temporary support
- Demolition of load-bearing or structural parts
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 house raising and restumping 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
House shifting off temporary beams during lifting
High- Use the engineered lifting and bracing sequence with checked beam positions
- Keep everyone outside the collapse area while the house moves
- 2
Jacks sinking beneath house lifting beams
High- Prepare bearing pads and support locations to the lifting design
- Inspect ground and pad movement at each planned pause in the lift
- 3
Hydraulic failure dropping a raised house section
High- Install designed mechanical cribbing as the lift progresses
- Keep workers out from beneath a house carried only by hydraulic jacks
- 4
Connected services tearing as the house rises
High- Arrange isolation and disconnection of electricity, gas, water and drainage before lifting
- Check each disconnected service has clearance for the planned movement
- 5
Crush points removing old stumps beneath supported bearers
High- Verify the house is carried on checked mechanical supports before accessing stump locations
- Remove stumps in the planned sequence without disturbing cribbing or bearing pads
- 6
Asbestos and lead residue disturbed beneath old houses
High- Identify suspect linings, stump materials and coatings before demolition or cutting
- Use specialist removal methods for hazardous materials and contain debris at the source
How the job usually runs
- 1Prepare house and disconnect servicesAttached supplies and access obstructions → Confirm disconnections and establish the collapse exclusion area
- 2Position beams and jacksWeak bearing ground → Check support points and pads against the lifting design
- 3Lift and place cribbingUneven load movement → Coordinate jacks and install mechanical supports at planned pauses
- 4Replace stumps and footingsCrush hazards beneath bearers → Verify mechanical support before underfloor work
- 5Lower and reconnect servicesLoad transfer and trapped hands → Follow the lowering sequence and check permanent supports before reconnection
PPE for this job
- Safety helmet
- Safety boots
- Work gloves
- Safety glasses
- Hearing protection
- Selected respiratory 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
House raising and restumping 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 working under the house during restumping?
Yes. The draft separates the lifting phase from underfloor work. It covers verifying designed mechanical support before access and keeping people out while the structure is moving.
Can it include old stumps and new footings?
Yes. Describe the existing stumps, footing work and lifting arrangement. The draft covers the removal sequence, maintaining support and checking new bearing points before the house is lowered.
How much does a house raising and restumping 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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