Stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation SWMS, drafted for your job
Stainless benchtops and splashbacks are awkward to turn through kitchen doorways, with sharp edges close to hands and hidden services behind fixing points. Describe the sections and kitchen: your SWMS is drafted around delivery, trimming and fixing, and you check it on site 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
Stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect kitchen and delivery route | Restricted access and concealed services | High | Clear the route and locate services behind fixing points |
| 2 | Unload and support stainless sections | Sharp edges and awkward loads | High | Use handling aids and protect unfinished sheet edges |
| 3 | Trim and prepare cut-outs | Grinder kickback and sparks | High | Clamp sections and isolate trimming from combustible materials |
| 4 | Position and fix bench surfaces | Sliding splashbacks and trapped hands | High | Support sections until fixed and keep hands outside pinch points |
| 5 | Seal joints and clean area | Sealant vapours and metal debris | Medium | Ventilate collect swarf and separate waste from food areas |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation 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 stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation 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
Deep cuts from unfinished stainless benchtop and splashback edges
High- Protect exposed edges and deburr cut stainless sections before handling
- Use edge grips and cut-resistant gloves rather than sliding hands along sheet edges
- 2
Strains turning stainless benchtops through narrow kitchen access
High- Use handling trolleys or lifting aids and clear the delivery route
- Plan shared lifts for awkward sections and support them before changing grip
- 3
Unfixed stainless splashbacks slipping from the wall during fitting
High- Use temporary supports or holding aids until splashback fixings or adhesive hold
- Keep hands and feet clear of the lower edge while positioning
- 4
Grinder kickback trimming stainless cut-outs for sinks and appliances
High- Prefer workshop cutting and clamp sections where site trimming remains necessary
- Use a guarded tool suited to stainless and keep the cut clear of binding
- 5
Grinding sparks igniting packaging or kitchen residue beside benchtop work
High- Remove combustible materials and separate grinding from food preparation and cleaning chemicals
- Contain sparks and check nearby surfaces after cutting stops
- 6
Drilling into gas water or electrical services behind kitchen splashbacks
Extreme- Locate services and mark suitable fixing positions before drilling the kitchen wall
- Arrange isolation where fixings could reach a service and stop at uncertain routes
- 7
Sealant vapours collecting around enclosed stainless bench cupboards
Medium- Use a lower hazard sealant suitable for the installation and ventilate the area
- Keep containers closed and select gloves for the product
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect kitchen and delivery routeRestricted access and concealed services → Clear the route and locate services behind fixing points
- 2Unload and support stainless sectionsSharp edges and awkward loads → Use handling aids and protect unfinished sheet edges
- 3Trim and prepare cut-outsGrinder kickback and sparks → Clamp sections and isolate trimming from combustible materials
- 4Position and fix bench surfacesSliding splashbacks and trapped hands → Support sections until fixed and keep hands outside pinch points
- 5Seal joints and clean areaSealant vapours and metal debris → Ventilate collect swarf and separate waste from food areas
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Cut-resistant gloves
- Safety glasses
- Face shield for grinding
- Hearing protection
- Chemical gloves for sealant 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
Stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation 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 fitting stainless splashbacks in a working kitchen?
Yes. Describe access, operating areas and the installation sequence. The draft covers separating food preparation from metal work, checking hidden services and supporting splashbacks until they are fixed.
Can the benchtop be trimmed for a sink on site?
Yes. Describe the cutting tool and section supports. The draft covers preferring workshop cuts, clamping any remaining site cuts and containing sparks, swarf and sharp stainless offcuts.
How much does a stainless steel benchtop and splashback installation 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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