Temporary structure construction and dismantling SWMS, drafted for your job
Partly erected shoring or formwork may stand before it can carry loads, and taking out a brace or prop in the wrong sequence can release support across the whole structure. 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
Temporary structure construction and dismantling
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Structural alterations that need temporary support
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Review design and prepare bases | Weak bearing ground | Extreme | Confirm support locations and the erection and removal sequence |
| 2 | Erect frames and progressive bracing | Unstable temporary assemblies | Extreme | Maintain lifting support until ties and braces hold |
| 3 | Fit decks and protected access | Open edges and incomplete platforms | High | Close unfinished areas and install guards progressively |
| 4 | Inspect and control loading | Premature or concentrated loads | Extreme | Check the structure before handover and control stored materials |
| 5 | Release supports and dismantle | Collapse from altered load paths | Extreme | Confirm release conditions and remove components in the planned order |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your temporary structure construction and dismantling 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
- Work where someone could fall from height
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 temporary structure construction and dismantling 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
Temporary structure settling on weak pads or unfinished bearing ground
Extreme- Prepare the designed base and support arrangement before erection begins
- Stop if settlement, cracking or movement appears at the supports
- 2
Temporary support frames collapsing before bracing is complete
Extreme- Erect in the designed sequence with progressive ties and bracing
- Keep temporary lifting support until the connected frame is stable
- 3
Falls from temporary decks before access and edge protection are fitted
Extreme- Install guarded working platforms and access as erection advances
- Keep incomplete decks closed and prevent climbing on props or braces
- 4
Formwork or shoring collapsing under loads placed before handover
Extreme- Keep loads off the structure until its supports and connections have been checked
- Control material storage and prevent unplanned plant or loading access
- 5
Concrete or temporary framing collapsing when props are removed out of sequence
Extreme- Confirm the supported structure can carry itself before dismantling starts
- Follow the planned release sequence and keep people out below removed supports
- 6
Temporary braces and frames falling onto crews during dismantling
High- Support each component before releasing its final connection
- Lower parts in a controlled sequence inside a closed landing zone
How the job usually runs
- 1Review design and prepare basesWeak bearing ground → Confirm support locations and the erection and removal sequence
- 2Erect frames and progressive bracingUnstable temporary assemblies → Maintain lifting support until ties and braces hold
- 3Fit decks and protected accessOpen edges and incomplete platforms → Close unfinished areas and install guards progressively
- 4Inspect and control loadingPremature or concentrated loads → Check the structure before handover and control stored materials
- 5Release supports and dismantleCollapse from altered load paths → Confirm release conditions and remove components in the planned order
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Head protection
- Safety glasses
- Handling gloves
- High visibility clothing
- 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
Temporary structure construction and dismantling 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 formwork and shoring as well as access structures?
Yes. Describe the structure, what it supports and its design sequence. The draft follows erection, progressive bracing, loading checks and dismantling for that system rather than treating all temporary frames alike.
Can props be removed once the concrete looks hard?
Confirm the designed release conditions first. The draft includes checking that the supported structure can carry itself and following the planned stripping sequence before props or braces are removed.
How much does a temporary structure construction and dismantling 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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