Vending machine installation and restocking SWMS, drafted for your job
A vending machine is tall and can topple during delivery or when its service door is open. Restocking adds repeated carton handling beside powered mechanisms and customers moving through the area. Describe the job and site so the draft reflects your work, then check the SWMS with the crew before starting.
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
Vending machine installation and restocking
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect location and delivery route | Narrow doorways and weak floors | High | Check clearances, support and handling equipment |
| 2 | Move machine into position | Toppling cabinet and wall crush gaps | High | Secure on moving equipment and keep the fall zone clear |
| 3 | Level, restrain and connect | Unstable cabinet and damaged power lead | High | Fit specified restraints and inspect electrical connections |
| 4 | Open and replenish stock | Heavy cartons and moving spirals | High | Use a trolley and isolate before clearing mechanisms |
| 5 | Test vending and reopen area | Unsecured doors and customers nearby | High | Secure service panels and clear the delivery route |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your vending machine installation and restocking 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 vending machine installation and restocking 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
Vending machine tipping while crossing a doorway threshold
High- Use handling equipment suited to the machine and secure it during transport
- Check thresholds and door clearances before moving; keep people outside the fall zone
- 2
Workers pinned between vending machine and alcove walls
High- Set a clear placement area and use positioning equipment
- Move under one person's direction and keep hands out of wall gaps
- 3
Vending machine rocking when the stock door is opened
High- Place the machine on a firm level base and fit specified restraints
- Check stability with the service door open before loading stock
- 4
Shock from damaged vending machine cords during connection
High- Keep power disconnected during positioning and inspect the cord and outlet
- Have damaged electrical parts repaired before connection and test protective devices
- 5
Fingers caught in vending spirals during jam clearing
High- Isolate the machine before reaching into dispensing mechanisms
- Use the maker's clearing method and refit guards before testing
- 6
Back strain lifting drink cartons into vending shelves
Medium- Stage cartons on a trolley beside the service opening
- Split heavy cartons and alternate stocking tasks to reduce repeated bending
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect location and delivery routeNarrow doorways and weak floors → Check clearances, support and handling equipment
- 2Move machine into positionToppling cabinet and wall crush gaps → Secure on moving equipment and keep the fall zone clear
- 3Level, restrain and connectUnstable cabinet and damaged power lead → Fit specified restraints and inspect electrical connections
- 4Open and replenish stockHeavy cartons and moving spirals → Use a trolley and isolate before clearing mechanisms
- 5Test vending and reopen areaUnsecured doors and customers nearby → Secure service panels and clear the delivery route
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Handling gloves
- Safety glasses when drilling restraints
- Hearing protection for drilling
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
Vending machine installation and restocking 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 both delivery and regular restocking visits?
Yes. Describe the machine, delivery route and stock handling. The draft covers moving and securing the cabinet, checking power connections and replenishing products without reaching into moving mechanisms.
Can we clear a jam while the machine is plugged in?
Isolate the machine before reaching into its dispensing parts. The draft covers checking the maker's clearing method, keeping hands away from moving spirals and restoring guards before a test vend.
How much does a vending machine installation and restocking 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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