Guided boring and pipe jacking SWMS, drafted for your job
Guided boring and pipe jacking put rotating tools and hydraulic thrust into the ground near existing services, with open launch and reception shafts. Tell us the pipe route and site: your SWMS is drafted around the installation 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
Guided boring and pipe jacking
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work in or near a confined space
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Confirm route and services | Buried assets along the bore alignment | Extreme | Expose services and agree the bore path before setup |
| 2 | Prepare supported shafts | Ground collapse and contaminated shaft air | Extreme | Install support and assess atmosphere before any entry |
| 3 | Set up drill and jacking frame | Unstable equipment and ram crush zones | High | Secure the frame and guard moving equipment |
| 4 | Advance pilot bore and pipe | Service strike and unexpected fluid loss | Extreme | Track alignment and stop for uncertain position or fluid loss |
| 5 | Complete connections and reinstate | Pipe loads and unprotected shaft openings | High | Support pipes and maintain shaft barriers until reinstatement |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your guided boring and pipe jacking 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 in or near a deep trench, shaft or tunnel
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work in or near a confined space
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 guided boring and pipe jacking 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
Guided bore striking buried gas electricity or water services
Extreme- Confirm service positions using records and controlled physical exposure before boring
- Track the bore path and stop when position or service clearance is uncertain
- 2
Launch or reception shaft collapse around pipe jacking equipment
Extreme- Use a designed shaft support system suited to ground and equipment loads
- Keep spoil and plant away from shaft edges and inspect after ground changes
- 3
Contaminated air in pipe jacking shafts and connected pipework
Extreme- Use surface-operated equipment and avoid shaft entry where practicable
- Assess the atmosphere and arrange entry controls and rescue before anyone enters
- 4
Crushing between jacking rams pipe ends and thrust frames
Extreme- Guard the jacking zone and keep workers outside moving equipment
- Isolate hydraulics and support pipes before adjusting the thrust frame
- 5
Entanglement in guided boring rods and auger flights
High- Keep guards fitted and isolate rotation before coupling or clearing equipment
- Keep clothing and hands clear of rods and use handling tools
- 6
Drilling fluid breaking out beside drains and occupied ground
High- Monitor fluid returns and ground conditions throughout boring
- Stop pumping on unexplained loss and contain escaped fluid before restarting
- 7
Pipe sections rolling during lowering into the launch shaft
High- Use lifting gear and chocks suited to the pipe shape
- Exclude workers beneath loads and land pipes onto stable supports
How the job usually runs
- 1Confirm route and servicesBuried assets along the bore alignment → Expose services and agree the bore path before setup
- 2Prepare supported shaftsGround collapse and contaminated shaft air → Install support and assess atmosphere before any entry
- 3Set up drill and jacking frameUnstable equipment and ram crush zones → Secure the frame and guard moving equipment
- 4Advance pilot bore and pipeService strike and unexpected fluid loss → Track alignment and stop for uncertain position or fluid loss
- 5Complete connections and reinstatePipe loads and unprotected shaft openings → Support pipes and maintain shaft barriers until reinstatement
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety helmet
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Hearing protection
- Chemical-resistant gloves for drilling fluids
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
Guided boring and pipe jacking 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 guided boring the same job as pipe relining?
No. This draft covers installing pipe through a guided bore or by jacking from shafts. Describe relining separately if an existing pipe is being repaired rather than a new underground route installed.
Does it include work inside the launch shaft?
Yes, when shaft access is part of the job. Describe entry, ground support and rescue arrangements so the draft includes those steps alongside jacking equipment isolation and atmosphere assessment.
How much does a guided boring and pipe jacking 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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