Building window tinting SWMS, drafted for your job
Tinting building windows puts blades and wet mounting solution beside glass edges, often with installers reaching across finished rooms or working above public access. 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
Building window tinting
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect windows and plan access | Damaged glass and occupied rooms | High | Check glazing condition and agree closed work areas |
| 2 | Set platform and protect floors | Falls and solution runoff | High | Provide suitable access and protect adjacent walking routes |
| 3 | Clean glass and cut film | Cleaning products and sharp blades | Medium | Use controlled application and a supported cutting station |
| 4 | Apply, squeegee and trim film | Glass pressure and awkward reaching | High | Work within reach and keep blades clear of hands |
| 5 | Inspect finish and reopen the area | Wet floors and loose offcuts | Medium | Collect tools and film waste and dry access surfaces |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your building window tinting 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 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 building window tinting 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
Falls reaching across furniture to apply tint film to high windows
High- Use a suitable work platform and clear furniture from the window access area
- Reposition the platform instead of leaning beyond its protected work position
- 2
Cuts trimming tint film against window frames and glazing beads
Medium- Pre-cut film on a stable bench where practicable
- Use a suitable cutting tool and keep the supporting hand outside the blade path
- 3
Glass breaking while pressure is applied to damaged windows during tinting
High- Inspect glass and frames before scraping or applying film
- Stop work on cracked or loose glazing and arrange repair before tinting
- 4
Slips on mounting solution running onto polished floors below windows
Medium- Catch runoff and protect the walking surface beside the glazing
- Barrier wet areas and dry floors before access resumes
- 5
Eye and skin contact applying window cleaning and film mounting products
Medium- Choose suitable lower hazard products and use controlled application
- Wear product-matched gloves and eye protection while mixing or spraying
- 6
Occupants struck by tools or loose film below window tinting platforms
High- Close the area below high window work and provide another route
- Keep tools contained and lower offcuts rather than dropping them
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect windows and plan accessDamaged glass and occupied rooms → Check glazing condition and agree closed work areas
- 2Set platform and protect floorsFalls and solution runoff → Provide suitable access and protect adjacent walking routes
- 3Clean glass and cut filmCleaning products and sharp blades → Use controlled application and a supported cutting station
- 4Apply, squeegee and trim filmGlass pressure and awkward reaching → Work within reach and keep blades clear of hands
- 5Inspect finish and reopen the areaWet floors and loose offcuts → Collect tools and film waste and dry access surfaces
PPE for this job
- Safety footwear
- Safety glasses
- Product-matched chemical gloves
- Cut resistant gloves for blade handling
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
Building window tinting 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
Is this draft for building windows or vehicle tinting?
It covers film applied to building windows. Describe the glass, room access and any high work; the related vehicle and train tinting task covers working inside vehicles.
Does window tinting include replacing cracked glass first?
No. The draft includes inspecting the glass and stopping where damage makes tinting unsuitable. Glass replacement needs its own handling and installation method before the film work begins.
How much does a building window tinting 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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