Truck-mounted forklift SWMS, drafted for your job
A piggyback forklift changes from a carried truck attachment to a working machine on ground that may be sloped, soft or crowded. Tell us the forklift, load and delivery site: your SWMS is drafted around deployment and unloading, 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
Truck-mounted forklift
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Select truck position and forklift route | Soft ground and overhead lines | Extreme | Check ground services and pedestrian separation before deployment |
| 2 | Deploy the carried forklift | Machine drop and mounting pinch points | Extreme | Follow the deployment sequence and exclude people from the carrier frame |
| 3 | Unload and stack goods | Overturning and falling pallet loads | Extreme | Use stable routes and check loads for the lift configuration |
| 4 | Remount the forklift | Crush zones behind the delivery truck | Extreme | Keep the mounting area clear and engage transport locks |
| 5 | Inspect restraints before travel | Attachment movement on the carrier | High | Check mounting connections and secure the machine before departure |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your truck-mounted forklift 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 where powered mobile plant is moving
- Work next to a road, railway or other traffic corridor in use
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 truck-mounted forklift 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
Forklift dropping from the truck mounting frame during deployment
Extreme- Park on suitable firm ground and follow the machine deployment sequence
- Keep everyone outside the mounting area while supports and locks are changed
- 2
Truck-mounted forklift overturning on soft delivery shoulders or cross slopes
Extreme- Inspect ground and choose a route suitable for the machine and loaded configuration
- Keep loads low during travel and stop at ground the forklift cannot safely cross
- 3
Delivery workers struck by the forklift between truck and load stack
Extreme- Separate pedestrians from the unloading route and provide a clear staging area
- Stop when anyone enters the route or the operator loses sight of the work area
- 4
Unstable pallet load falling from forklift tines during truck unloading
High- Check pallet condition load security and machine capacity for the lift configuration
- Centre and support the load and keep people outside its fall area
- 5
Forklift mast or raised delivery load contacting overhead electrical lines
Extreme- Choose an unloading area away from overhead lines and arrange service controls where avoidance is uncertain
- Keep the mast within the planned work area and stop at changed conditions
- 6
Forklift detaching from the carrier frame during road travel
Extreme- Remount using the specified sequence and positively engage all transport locks and restraints
- Inspect the mounting connections before departure and after any sign of movement
- 7
Hydraulic injection while checking damaged forklift hoses after transport
High- Lower equipment isolate power and release pressure before inspecting hydraulic faults
- Keep hands away from suspected leaks and arrange repair before further operation
How the job usually runs
- 1Select truck position and forklift routeSoft ground and overhead lines → Check ground services and pedestrian separation before deployment
- 2Deploy the carried forkliftMachine drop and mounting pinch points → Follow the deployment sequence and exclude people from the carrier frame
- 3Unload and stack goodsOverturning and falling pallet loads → Use stable routes and check loads for the lift configuration
- 4Remount the forkliftCrush zones behind the delivery truck → Keep the mounting area clear and engage transport locks
- 5Inspect restraints before travelAttachment movement on the carrier → Check mounting connections and secure the machine before departure
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety glasses for inspection work
- Handling gloves for restraints
- Safety helmet where overhead loading exposes the crew
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
Truck-mounted forklift 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 taking a piggyback forklift off the truck?
Yes. Describe the forklift and carrier mounting system. The draft covers ground checks, the deployment sequence, exclusion around the mounting frame and securing the forklift again before transport.
Can it cover unloading onto an unsealed building site?
Yes. Describe the ground, slope, load and travel route. The draft covers checking whether the machine suits the conditions and arranging another unloading position when the route cannot support the operation.
How much does a truck-mounted forklift 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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