Feral animal culling SWMS, drafted for your job
Feral animal control for industrial sites brings specialist culling work close to site traffic, hidden workers and animals that may charge or carry disease. Tell us the animals and site: your SWMS is drafted around the control method, 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
Feral animal culling
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess animals and site activity | Hidden workers and uncontrolled animal movement | High | Use a specialist and agree the control area with site management |
| 2 | Close the treatment area | People entering culling operations | Extreme | Suspend conflicting work and confirm barriers and access controls |
| 3 | Coordinate specialist culling | Firearm hazards and unclear surroundings | Extreme | Follow the specialist plan and stop if conditions change |
| 4 | Collect and contain carcasses | Disease exposure and awkward lifting | High | Use handling tools lifting aids and contained collection |
| 5 | Decontaminate and reopen site | Contaminated equipment and incomplete area clearance | Medium | Clean equipment and confirm specialist clearance before access resumes |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your feral animal culling 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 feral animal culling 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
Workers entering a feral animal culling area during operations
Extreme- Close the treatment area and suspend conflicting work before culling begins
- Confirm access controls with the site supervisor and stop if anyone enters
- 2
Unintended firearm discharge during specialist feral animal control
Extreme- Use a specialist operator with a documented site-specific firearm safety plan
- Keep firearms secured outside controlled operations and separate them from general site work
- 3
People or plant hidden beyond animals in the culling area
Extreme- Have the specialist assess boundaries, sight lines and surrounding activities
- Stop operations whenever the area beyond the animal cannot be confirmed clear
- 4
Bites and charging feral pigs or dogs during site clearance
High- Keep workers away and let the specialist manage animal movement
- Avoid cornering animals and maintain a clear withdrawal route
- 5
Disease exposure handling feral animal carcasses and contaminated soil
High- Use handling tools and contain carcasses for the arranged disposal method
- Cover cuts and wash hands after removing contaminated protective equipment
- 6
Back strain moving feral animal carcasses into collection vehicles
Medium- Use lifting aids or a loading system suited to the carcass
- Keep the collection route clear and avoid twisting while handling
- 7
Delayed help after injury in isolated feral animal work areas
High- Set check-in arrangements and confirm the emergency access point before work
- Keep communications available and stop if contact with site support is lost
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess animals and site activityHidden workers and uncontrolled animal movement → Use a specialist and agree the control area with site management
- 2Close the treatment areaPeople entering culling operations → Suspend conflicting work and confirm barriers and access controls
- 3Coordinate specialist cullingFirearm hazards and unclear surroundings → Follow the specialist plan and stop if conditions change
- 4Collect and contain carcassesDisease exposure and awkward lifting → Use handling tools lifting aids and contained collection
- 5Decontaminate and reopen siteContaminated equipment and incomplete area clearance → Clean equipment and confirm specialist clearance before access resumes
PPE for this job
- Protective gloves for animal handling
- Protective coveralls
- Safety boots
- Eye protection
- Hearing protection selected for culling work
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
Feral animal culling 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 culling while other site crews are working?
The draft covers coordinating a closed treatment area with site management. Describe nearby crews, plant and access points so conflicting work can stop and the specialist can check the area before operations.
Can it include carcass collection after the cull?
Yes. Describe the animals, loading equipment and disposal arrangements. The draft includes disease exposure controls, mechanical handling where needed and cleaning contaminated equipment before the area returns to normal use.
How much does a feral animal culling 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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