Roadside trading SWMS, drafted for your job
Roadside stalls draw customers towards parked vehicles, while awnings, stock and temporary services can obstruct a narrow verge. Tell us the stall and site: your SWMS is drafted around setup and trading, 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
Roadside trading
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Select stall and parking position | Passing traffic and reversing customers | High | Separate trading and queue areas from vehicle movements |
| 2 | Set up stall and awning | Unstable frames and wind uplift | High | Anchor the structure and check weather conditions |
| 3 | Unload stock and connect services | Crate handling and exposed leads | Medium | Use trolleys and protect temporary service connections |
| 4 | Trade and manage the queue | Customers entering traffic paths | High | Keep pedestrian routes clear and monitor parking conflicts |
| 5 | Pack down and load vehicle | Loose awnings and loading near traffic | High | Close customer access and dismantle supports in a controlled order |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your roadside trading 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 next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
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 roadside trading 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
Traders and customers struck by vehicles beside roadside stalls
High- Choose a trading position separated from moving traffic and vehicle entries
- Set the stall and customer queue back from vehicle paths
- 2
Reversing customer vehicles crossing the roadside stall queue
High- Separate parking movements from pedestrian access to the stall
- Arrange clear entry and exit routes without reversing through the queue
- 3
Stall awnings lifting in wind and striking passing customers
High- Use the stall maker’s anchoring arrangement on suitable ground
- Lower awnings and stop trading when conditions exceed the setup’s capability
- 4
Strains unloading produce crates from trading vehicles
Medium- Use a trolley and stage stock beside the stall
- Split loads into manageable crates and keep lifting routes clear
- 5
Electric shock from roadside stall leads and wet connections
High- Keep power connections protected from weather and vehicle movement
- Use suitable electrical protection and remove damaged leads from service
- 6
Trips over stall braces and boxes along customer walkways
Medium- Keep braces inside the stall footprint and stock off public paths
- Inspect the walking route as queues and stock levels change
How the job usually runs
- 1Select stall and parking positionPassing traffic and reversing customers → Separate trading and queue areas from vehicle movements
- 2Set up stall and awningUnstable frames and wind uplift → Anchor the structure and check weather conditions
- 3Unload stock and connect servicesCrate handling and exposed leads → Use trolleys and protect temporary service connections
- 4Trade and manage the queueCustomers entering traffic paths → Keep pedestrian routes clear and monitor parking conflicts
- 5Pack down and load vehicleLoose awnings and loading near traffic → Close customer access and dismantle supports in a controlled order
PPE for this job
- Enclosed slip-resistant shoes
- High-visibility clothing during roadside setup
- Work gloves for loading
- Sun 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
Roadside trading 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 a stall beside a busy road?
Yes. Describe the road frontage, parking and customer access. The draft covers choosing a separated stall position and keeping queues and loading activities away from moving vehicles.
Can the draft cover a roadside stall selling food?
Yes. Tell us whether food is packaged, prepared or cooked at the stall. The draft can include food handling and heat sources alongside roadside access, stall stability and temporary services.
How much does a roadside trading 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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