Windscreen replacement for standard vehicles SWMS, drafted for your job
Windscreen removal leaves sharp glass and cutting wire around the vehicle, while the replacement needs controlled lifting and time for its adhesive to cure. Tell us the vehicle and site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it 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
Windscreen replacement for standard vehicles
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Secure vehicle and inspect glass | Vehicle movement and loose shards | High | Control keys and contain broken glass |
| 2 | Cut out the windscreen | Sharp glass and tensioned wire | High | Use guarded tools and keep hands clear |
| 3 | Prepare the bonding surfaces | Primer contact and remaining glass | Medium | Collect fragments and use controlled product application |
| 4 | Lift and bond replacement | Awkward glass handling and adhesive contact | High | Use tested suction aids and support glass during placement |
| 5 | Check sensors and release vehicle | Uncured adhesive and camera misalignment | High | Follow curing instructions and arrange sensor checks before release |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your windscreen replacement for standard vehicles 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 windscreen replacement for standard vehicles 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
Cuts from cracked windscreen edges during glass removal
High- Contain loose glass before starting the cut-out
- Use glass handling protection and collect fragments with tools
- 2
Cuts from tensioned windscreen removal wire or powered knives
High- Use the cut-out tool’s guards and specified pulling method
- Keep the free hand and other workers outside the cutting path
- 3
Strains lifting wide windscreens across vehicle bonnets
Medium- Use a windscreen lifting device or coordinated team lift
- Check suction handles and clear the carrying route before lifting
- 4
Skin contact and vapours from windscreen primers and urethane
High- Use controlled applicators and keep adhesive containers closed
- Ventilate the work area and wear product selected gloves
- 5
Vehicle movement while windscreen tools and glass are positioned
High- Park on firm ground and secure against movement
- Control the keys and keep others out of the driver’s seat
- 6
Windscreen movement before replacement adhesive has cured
High- Keep the vehicle out of service until the adhesive maker’s release conditions are met
- Record release conditions and tell the customer before handing over
- 7
Misaligned cameras after windscreen-mounted sensors are disturbed
High- Identify camera and sensor arrangements before removing the glass
- Arrange the vehicle maker’s checks and calibration before return to use
How the job usually runs
- 1Secure vehicle and inspect glassVehicle movement and loose shards → Control keys and contain broken glass
- 2Cut out the windscreenSharp glass and tensioned wire → Use guarded tools and keep hands clear
- 3Prepare the bonding surfacesPrimer contact and remaining glass → Collect fragments and use controlled product application
- 4Lift and bond replacementAwkward glass handling and adhesive contact → Use tested suction aids and support glass during placement
- 5Check sensors and release vehicleUncured adhesive and camera misalignment → Follow curing instructions and arrange sensor checks before release
PPE for this job
- Cut-resistant gloves
- Protective sleeves
- Safety glasses
- Chemical-resistant gloves for bonding products
- Safety boots
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
Windscreen replacement for standard vehicles 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 camera checks after a windscreen replacement?
Yes. Tell us which cameras or sensors are attached to the glass. The draft includes identifying disturbed equipment and arranging the vehicle maker’s checks and calibration before return to use.
Can the draft include mobile windscreen replacement at a worksite?
Yes. Describe the parking area, public access and glass handling equipment. The draft covers securing the vehicle, containing broken glass and keeping it out of use while the adhesive cures.
How much does a windscreen replacement for standard vehicles 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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