Locksmith work SWMS, drafted for your job
Locksmith work puts drills and picks close to the hands while doors can swing, heavy hardware can drop and access-control wiring may remain energised. Describe the job and site so your SWMS is drafted around them, then check the controls 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
Locksmith work
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect the doorway | Uncontrolled access and unidentified wiring | High | Confirm the hardware scope and arrange a protected work area |
| 2 | Restrain door and isolate power | Swinging leaves and live access circuits | High | Secure the door and verify affected supply isolation |
| 3 | Remove damaged lock hardware | Sharp tools and falling components | Medium | Support hardware and keep hands outside tool paths |
| 4 | Fit and adjust hardware | Overreaching and drilling swarf | Medium | Use a stable platform and supported drilling position |
| 5 | Test and reopen access | Binding doors and loose components | Medium | Check operation and clear tools before returning the doorway to use |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your locksmith work 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 locksmith work 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
Drill bits breaking or grabbing while removing lock cylinders
Medium- Secure the cylinder or door and use a supported drilling position
- Keep hands behind the cutting line and wear eye protection against swarf
- 2
Picks and sharp locksmith tools puncturing the supporting hand
Medium- Use a bench fixture or stable door position for precision work
- Keep the supporting hand out of the tool path and store picks in a holder
- 3
Door leaves swinging onto locksmith fingers during hardware replacement
High- Restrain the door and separate the work from pedestrian access
- Support closers and heavy lock cases before releasing their final fixings
- 4
Live access-control wiring exposed behind electric lock hardware
High- Identify power sources and have affected circuits isolated and verified before disconnection
- Stop and bring in an electrician where the wiring is outside the locksmith’s work scope
- 5
Falls while fitting door closers above the locksmith’s reach
High- Use a stable work platform suited to the doorway
- Keep the doorway closed to traffic and avoid leaning from the platform
- 6
Lock cleaning solvents splashing during cylinder servicing
Medium- Choose lower-hazard cleaning products and use a contained cleaning tray
- Ventilate the work position and use gloves suited to the product
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect the doorwayUncontrolled access and unidentified wiring → Confirm the hardware scope and arrange a protected work area
- 2Restrain door and isolate powerSwinging leaves and live access circuits → Secure the door and verify affected supply isolation
- 3Remove damaged lock hardwareSharp tools and falling components → Support hardware and keep hands outside tool paths
- 4Fit and adjust hardwareOverreaching and drilling swarf → Use a stable platform and supported drilling position
- 5Test and reopen accessBinding doors and loose components → Check operation and clear tools before returning the doorway to use
PPE for this job
- Safety footwear
- Eye protection against swarf
- Handling gloves
- Gloves suited to cleaning products
- Hearing protection for drilling
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
Locksmith work 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 this cover electric locks and access-control hardware?
Describe the lock, controller and power sources. Include isolation before disconnecting wiring and identify where an electrician needs to take over, especially if the supply or concealed cabling is uncertain.
How should a busy doorway be managed during lock repairs?
Arrange a separate access route and restrain the door before removing hardware. Keep people out of the drilling and overhead fitting area, then check the door operates properly before reopening the route.
How much does a locksmith work 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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