Last updated: May 28, 2025
Scaffolding SWMS Generator - All Scaffold Types in 5 Seconds
⏱️ Manual Creation: 2-3 hours per scaffold type
🚀 OneClickSWMS: 5 seconds for any scaffold
💰 Competitor Templates: $30-$88 each
📋 Coverage: Mobile, Fixed, Cantilever, Birdcage + more
⚠️ Annual Injuries: 4,500 scaffolding accidents
It's 5:30 AM Monday. Your crew's ready to erect that 3-storey scaffold, but you just realised the SWMS is for mobile scaffolds, not the cantilever system you need today.
Sound familiar? Every scaffolder knows this pain. You've got a folder full of expensive SWMS templates – mobile scaffold ($88), fixed scaffold ($88), cantilever ($88) – but never the exact one you need for today's job.
Meanwhile, your riggers are standing around, the builder's asking questions, and you're frantically editing a Word template on your phone, hoping you don't miss a critical hazard that could cost someone their life.
Here's the truth: 25% of all construction deaths are from falls, with scaffolding involved in many of them. Yet we're still using the same clunky Word templates from 2010.
What if you could generate a perfect, site-specific scaffolding SWMS for ANY scaffold type in 5 seconds?
Every Scaffold Type - One Generator
Tired of buying separate templates for each scaffold type? OneClickSWMS generates compliant SWMS for ALL scaffolding configurations:
🏗️ Mobile Scaffolds
- • Aluminium mobile towers
- • Narrow frame mobiles
- • Stairwell access towers
- • Outrigger requirements
🔧 Fixed/Modular Scaffolds
- • Tube and coupler
- • System scaffolds (Layher, Kwikstage)
- • Frame scaffolds
- • Multi-level structures
📐 Cantilever Scaffolds
- • Needle scaffolds
- • Projected platforms
- • Loading bay scaffolds
- • Counterweight calculations
🦅 Birdcage Scaffolds
- • Internal access systems
- • Ceiling work platforms
- • Volume scaffolds
- • Multiple lift heights
🪝 Suspended Scaffolds
- • Swing stages
- • Two-point suspended
- • Multi-point suspended
- • Bosun's chairs
🏠 Specialty Scaffolds
- • Roof edge protection
- • Stair towers
- • Loading platforms
- • Hoist towers
Traditional Way:
Buy 6+ templates × $88 each = $528 just for templates
Still need 2-3 hours customising each one
OneClickSWMS Way:
Describe your scaffold: “3-storey cantilever scaffold for brickwork”
Get complete SWMS in 5 seconds = From $0
Real Hazards Every Scaffolder Faces
We've analysed thousands of scaffold incidents. Here are the actual hazards that injure workers – all automatically included in your SWMS:
⚠️ Falls from Height
- • Unprotected edges during erection
- • Gaps in working platforms
- • Climbing frames instead of ladders
- • Missing guardrails
- • Trap doors left open
💥 Structural Collapse
- • Overloaded platforms
- • Missing ties/bracing
- • Soft/uneven ground
- • Wind loading exceeded
- • Incorrect assembly sequence
🔨 Manual Handling
- • Lifting heavy standards
- • Overhead assembly
- • Repetitive coupling
- • Awkward postures
- • Team lifting issues
⚡ Electrical Hazards
- • Overhead powerlines
- • Aluminium near electricity
- • Underground services
- • Damaged power tools
- • Wet conditions
🧱 Falling Objects
- • Dropped tools/fittings
- • Materials through gaps
- • Wind-blown objects
- • Loose toe boards
- • Unsecured loads
🚧 Site-Specific Risks
- • Public/traffic interface
- • Other trades overhead
- • Crane operations
- • Confined spaces
- • Asbestos roofs
Control Measures That Actually Work
Generic templates give you vague controls like “use appropriate PPE”. Real scaffolders need specific, practical controls:
❌ Generic Template Says:
- • “Ensure scaffold is safe”
- • “Use fall protection”
- • “Check ground conditions”
- • “Qualified persons only”
- • “Follow manufacturer guidelines”
✅ OneClickSWMS Specifies:
- • “Install 1.0m guardrails with mid-rail at 500mm”
- • “Attach harness to independent anchor rated 15kN”
- • “Use sole plates min 450x225x35mm on soft ground”
- • “Advanced scaffolder (AS1576.4) to supervise”
- • “Tie every 4m vertically, 6m horizontally per AS1576”
Example: Mobile Scaffold Controls Generated
- Pre-assembly: Check wheels rotate freely, brakes function, no visible damage to frames
- Ground prep: Level surface to within 1:50, clear debris, mark underground services
- Assembly sequence: Erect on lowest level, install diagonal braces before climbing
- Access: Internal ladder with 75-90° angle, extending 1m above platform
- Stability: Outriggers when height exceeds 3x base width, ballast calculations documented
- Movement: Lower platform height to 4m max, clear route, minimum 2 workers
The Real Cost of Scaffolding SWMS Templates
What You're Paying Now:
| Item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Scaffold Template | $88 | 2 hrs customising |
| Fixed Scaffold Template | $88 | 2 hrs customising |
| Cantilever Template | $88 | 2 hrs customising |
| Suspended Template | $88 | 2 hrs customising |
| Software License (JSEAsy) | $295/year | 4 hrs learning |
| Annual Cost | $647+ | 100+ hrs/year |
The Hidden Impact:
- 🕐 100 hours = 2.5 work weeks lost to paperwork
- 💰 At $80/hour charge rate = $8,000 in lost revenue
- 😤 Stress of getting it wrong = priceless
- ⚖️ One missing hazard = potential prosecution
Your ROI with OneClickSWMS:
If you create just 3 scaffold SWMS per week:
- • Time saved: 9 hours/week
- • Revenue gained: $720/week
- • Annual benefit: $37,440
Why AI Beats Templates Every Time
| Factor | Word Templates | OneClickSWMS AI |
|---|---|---|
| Time to complete | 2-3 hours editing | 5 seconds |
| Site-specific | Manual customisation | AI adapts automatically |
| Hazard coverage | Generic list | Specific to your scaffold |
| Compliance updates | Buy new template | Always current |
| Multiple scaffold types | Buy each separately | All types included |
| Cost per type | $30-$88 each | Unlimited from $0 |
| Mobile access | Edit Word on phone? | Works on any device |
How AI Makes It Better:
- Understands Context: Mention “near powerlines” and it adds electrical hazards
- Knows Regulations: Updates with latest AS1576 requirements automatically
- Learns Combinations: “Suspended scaffold for window cleaning” includes both risks
- Site Intelligence: Factors in weather, location, adjacent hazards
- No Copy-Paste Errors: Fresh generation every time
Why Proper SWMS Matters - The Statistics
Real Scaffold Incidents (Australia):
- Melbourne 2023: Worker fell 3m from defective staging - permanent disability
- Sydney 2023: Scaffold collapse due to missing ties - 2 injured
- Brisbane 2024: Apprentice near-miss when platform gave way
- Perth 2023: Overloaded brick platform collapse - multiple injuries
Every Proper SWMS Could Save a Life
When you use generic templates or rush through SWMS creation, you're not just risking fines – you're risking your crew's lives. OneClickSWMS ensures nothing gets missed.
See How It Works - Real Example
Creating a Cantilever Scaffold SWMS:
Step 1: Describe Your Job (10 seconds)
“Installing cantilever scaffold for brickwork on 3-storey building, near overhead powerlines, soft ground conditions”Step 2: Click Generate (1 second)
AI analyses your requirements and identifies all relevant hazards and controls
Step 3: Review Generated SWMS (30 seconds)
✓ Hazards Identified:
- • Working at heights up to 9m
- • Electrical hazard - overhead powerlines
- • Ground bearing capacity risks
- • Cantilever stability concerns
- • Manual handling of counterweights
✓ Controls Generated:
- • 3m exclusion zone from powerlines
- • Ground bearing test required
- • Engineer's design for cantilever
- • Daily inspection checklist
- • Specific tie pattern for building
Step 4: Download PDF (1 second)
Complete, compliant SWMS ready for signatures
Example Output:
Sample scaffolding SWMS generated by OneClickSWMS - fully compliant and site-specific
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State-Specific Scaffold Requirements
OneClickSWMS automatically includes your state's specific requirements:
NSW - AS1576 + SafeWork NSW
- • Design registration for 5m+ height
- • SWMS Coordinator requirements
- • Blue card scaffold ticket system
VIC - WorkSafe Victoria
- • 5m height design requirements
- • Additional fall prevention focus
- • Specific inspection frequencies
QLD - WorkSafe QLD
- • Cyclone rating requirements
- • Heat stress considerations
- • Electrical safety emphasis
WA - WorkSafe WA
- • Mining crossover standards
- • High wind considerations
- • Remote work protocols
Common Scaffolding SWMS Questions
Yes, they have different hazards and controls. Mobile scaffolds need movement procedures and outrigger requirements, while fixed scaffolds need tie patterns and loading calculations. OneClickSWMS generates the right one based on your description.
Our AI covers all scaffold types including suspended, hung, cantilever, and birdcage scaffolds. Just describe your specific setup and it includes relevant hazards like suspension point loads and secondary support.
Absolutely. Mention any adjacent hazards in your description - powerlines, railways, public areas, other trades - and the AI adds specific controls like exclusion zones and spotters.
For scaffolds over 5m or with special configurations, yes. OneClickSWMS automatically includes design verification requirements when you specify heights or complex setups.
Daily for the scaffold condition, but the SWMS itself needs review when conditions change - new hazards, different configuration, incidents, or regulatory updates. Generate a fresh one whenever things change.
Each scaffolding company needs their own SWMS. If you're the principal contractor, you need to ensure all subbies have proper SWMS. OneClickSWMS makes it easy for everyone to generate their own.
Stop Wasting Money on Scaffold Templates
Every scaffolder we talk to has the same story: drawers full of expensive templates, hours wasted editing, and still worried they've missed something critical.
Keep Buying Templates
- ❌ $88 per scaffold type
- ❌ 2-3 hours customising each
- ❌ Outdated within months
- ❌ Generic hazards only
- ❌ Risk missing critical dangers
Switch to AI Generation
- ✅ All scaffold types included
- ✅ 5 seconds to generate
- ✅ Always current standards
- ✅ Site-specific hazards
- ✅ Complete peace of mind
“Used to spend Sunday nights editing SWMS templates. Now I generate them on-site in seconds. Saved us $400 just on templates, not counting the time. Should have switched earlier.”- James T., Scaffold Contractor, Sydney
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