Steel liner installation SWMS, drafted for your job
Steel liner segments can roll or spring before connections hold, while shaft access and welding place workers near suspended steel, unsupported ground and restricted air movement. 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
Steel liner installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
- Work in or near a confined space
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Review ground support and liner sequence | Unsupported ground and shaft access | Extreme | Confirm designed support and protected access before positioning steel |
| 2 | Fabricate and stage liner sections | Rolling cylinders and sharp edges | High | Use cradles and prepare lifting points and cut edges |
| 3 | Lift and restrain each segment | Suspended steel and springing plates | Extreme | Clear the load path and secure temporary connections before release |
| 4 | Align, bolt and weld joints | Fumes, fire and joint crush | High | Maintain restraint, extraction and the planned hot work controls |
| 5 | Inspect connections and remove temporary gear | Incomplete support or loose segments | High | Check the installation before releasing supports or reopening shaft access |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your steel liner installation 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 in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
- Work in or near a confined space
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
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 steel liner installation 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
Cylindrical steel liner sections rolling during staging and lowering
Extreme- Stage sections in designed cradles and use the planned lifting points
- Keep people outside the roll path and clear of suspended segments
- 2
Ground collapse around an incomplete steel shaft liner
Extreme- Use the designed excavation support and liner installation sequence
- Keep workers outside unsupported ground and stop if settlement or movement develops
- 3
Steel liner plates springing open before temporary connections hold
High- Restrain each plate or segment before releasing lifting support
- Use alignment tools and keep people clear of plate edges and joint gaps
- 4
Welding fumes collecting inside steel liners during joint completion
High- Use external joining methods where practicable and suitable local extraction at welds
- Assess air conditions and arrange entry monitoring and rescue before internal work
- 5
Welding sparks igniting material trapped behind steel liner joints
High- Remove combustibles and check hidden spaces before hot work
- Use shielding and a fire watch with suitable firefighting equipment
- 6
Falls through shaft openings while steel liner sections are fitted
Extreme- Provide protected access and secure barriers around the shaft
- Coordinate opening changes with the lift sequence and protect workers at the joint
- 7
Cuts from sharp steel liner ends while temporary bolts are installed
Medium- Deburr accessible edges before fitting and support sections during alignment
- Wear cut resistant handling protection and use tools outside joint pinch points
How the job usually runs
- 1Review ground support and liner sequenceUnsupported ground and shaft access → Confirm designed support and protected access before positioning steel
- 2Fabricate and stage liner sectionsRolling cylinders and sharp edges → Use cradles and prepare lifting points and cut edges
- 3Lift and restrain each segmentSuspended steel and springing plates → Clear the load path and secure temporary connections before release
- 4Align, bolt and weld jointsFumes, fire and joint crush → Maintain restraint, extraction and the planned hot work controls
- 5Inspect connections and remove temporary gearIncomplete support or loose segments → Check the installation before releasing supports or reopening shaft access
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Head protection
- Cut resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Welding helmet
- Welding protective clothing
- Task-selected respiratory protection
- Hearing 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
Steel liner installation 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 steel liner sections lowered into a shaft?
Yes. Describe the shaft, segment shape and lifting method. The draft includes excavation support, protected openings, lifting exclusions and temporary restraint before segments are joined.
Can welding be included inside the liner?
Yes, when the internal work has been separately assessed. The draft includes air assessment, extraction, entry arrangements and rescue, alongside combustible checks and controls for welding sparks and fumes.
How much does a steel liner installation 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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