Sliding and bi-fold door maintenance SWMS, drafted for your job
A sliding or bi-fold panel can leave its track when rollers or hinges are loosened, while heavy glass and folding joints put hands in the same space as moving sections. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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
Sliding and bi-fold door maintenance
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect door and close the work area | Damaged glass and public access | High | Check panel condition and provide another access route |
| 2 | Restrain panels and isolate drives | Unexpected folding or motor movement | Extreme | Support each section and secure all movement before unfixing |
| 3 | Remove panels and repair components | Heavy glass and loose rollers | High | Use lifting aids and stage panels on stable supports |
| 4 | Refit and check tracks and stops | Incomplete roller engagement | High | Confirm guides and anti-lift protection before releasing support |
| 5 | Test movement and restore access | Closing pinch points and panel derailment | High | Keep the travel path clear and inspect controlled test runs |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your sliding and bi-fold door maintenance 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 sliding and bi-fold door maintenance 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
Sliding door panel falling when roller height or track guides are adjusted
Extreme- Support and restrain the panel before releasing rollers or guides
- Use a panel lifter and keep people outside its fall path
- 2
Fingers trapped between bi-fold leaves while hinges are serviced
High- Secure every folding section against movement before working on joints
- Use alignment tools and keep fingers outside hinge and closing gaps
- 3
Glazed door panel shattering while frames or corner joints are handled
High- Inspect the glass and frame before moving the panel
- Use suitable glass handling aids and support the frame without stressing the glazing
- 4
Door motor starting from a sensor while track maintenance is underway
Extreme- Isolate powered drives and prevent remote or sensor starts before access
- Check stored spring or counterweight energy and restrain the door against movement
- 5
Falls reaching overhead bi-fold door tracks from steps or furniture
High- Provide a stable work platform that reaches the track and fixings
- Move the platform instead of reaching beyond its protected working area
- 6
Serviced door coming off its track during the first travel test
High- Check roller engagement, stops and anti-lift devices before removing temporary support
- Clear the travel area and test movement in a controlled sequence
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect door and close the work areaDamaged glass and public access → Check panel condition and provide another access route
- 2Restrain panels and isolate drivesUnexpected folding or motor movement → Support each section and secure all movement before unfixing
- 3Remove panels and repair componentsHeavy glass and loose rollers → Use lifting aids and stage panels on stable supports
- 4Refit and check tracks and stopsIncomplete roller engagement → Confirm guides and anti-lift protection before releasing support
- 5Test movement and restore accessClosing pinch points and panel derailment → Keep the travel path clear and inspect controlled test runs
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Cut resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Protective sleeves
- Head protection for overhead 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
Sliding and bi-fold door maintenance 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 removing glass door panels to replace rollers?
Yes. Describe the panel size, glass condition and access. The draft includes supporting and restraining the panel before guides or rollers are released and using suitable lifting and storage arrangements.
Can a powered sliding door stay connected during maintenance?
Isolate it before anyone enters the drive or movement area. The draft includes preventing sensor and remote starts, checking stored mechanical energy and restoring power only for the planned controlled test.
How much does a sliding and bi-fold door maintenance 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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