Site make safe SWMS, drafted for your job
Making a damaged or unattended site safe can expose the crew to the same loose structures, live services and open edges they are trying to isolate. Describe the damage and access: your SWMS is drafted around assessment and protective work, 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
Site make safe
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess from a protected position | Unstable structures and damaged services | Extreme | Identify exclusion areas before entering the damaged site |
| 2 | Control access and call specialists | Public entry and uncertain hazards | High | Secure the boundary and arrange structural electrical or material assessment |
| 3 | Arrange service and plant isolation | Live cables and stored energy | Extreme | Keep clear until the isolation and restraint are confirmed |
| 4 | Install covers and barriers | Open pits and unstable barrier supports | High | Use protected approaches and secure covers and boundary supports |
| 5 | Inspect and hand over restrictions | Controls lost between work crews | High | Record isolations entry controls and follow-up inspection arrangements |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your site make safe 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 on or near energised electrical installations
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 site make safe 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
Falling roof sections or walls during make safe assessment
Extreme- Assess damaged structures from outside the collapse area and prevent entry
- Arrange structural assessment and planned support before approaching unstable sections
- 2
Electric shock from damaged cables in the make safe area
Extreme- Keep clear of damaged electrical equipment and arrange isolation by an electrical worker
- Treat uncertain supplies as live and keep barriers outside the affected area
- 3
Falls into uncovered pits or floor openings while securing the site
High- Identify openings from a protected approach and install secure covers or barriers
- Keep access routes outside the opening and check covers cannot shift
- 4
Exposure to suspect asbestos dust while clearing storm damaged debris
High- Leave suspect debris undisturbed and isolate the affected area
- Arrange assessment and specialist cleanup before other make safe work enters the area
- 5
Temporary make safe barriers falling into public access routes
High- Use barriers suited to the ground weather and expected site access
- Secure supports and inspect the boundary after disturbance or weather changes
- 6
Unexpected plant movement while damaged site equipment is isolated
High- Keep people outside moving parts and arrange isolation of power and stored energy
- Confirm equipment is restrained before placing barriers or covers nearby
- 7
People entering a damaged site after make safe controls are changed
High- Provide a continuous secured boundary and a clear controlled entry point
- Record isolations restricted areas and inspection arrangements in the handover
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess from a protected positionUnstable structures and damaged services → Identify exclusion areas before entering the damaged site
- 2Control access and call specialistsPublic entry and uncertain hazards → Secure the boundary and arrange structural electrical or material assessment
- 3Arrange service and plant isolationLive cables and stored energy → Keep clear until the isolation and restraint are confirmed
- 4Install covers and barriersOpen pits and unstable barrier supports → Use protected approaches and secure covers and boundary supports
- 5Inspect and hand over restrictionsControls lost between work crews → Record isolations entry controls and follow-up inspection arrangements
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety helmet
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- High-visibility clothing
- Weather protective clothing
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
Site make safe 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 securing a site after storm damage?
Yes. Describe the damage and areas that can be approached safely. The draft covers remote assessment, restricting access, arranging specialist isolation and securing barriers before the site is handed over.
Can the crew enter a damaged building to switch the power off?
Keep clear until the damaged structure and electrical access have been assessed. The draft covers arranging isolation from a protected location and holding the exclusion area while specialist work is organised.
How much does a site make safe 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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