Asbestos (2) – Removal SWMS

A safe work method statement (SWMS) is a safety planning document that must be developed for work that is considered high risk construction work under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulation 2017.

A SWMS must be site-specific and made available to workers, supervisors and any other persons at the workplace, so they can understand the hazards, risks and safety controls that must be used to keep workers and others safe.

A SWMS is intended to be a simple safe system planning and implementation tool, used by supervisors and workers to stay safe on construction sites when undertaking high risk construction work.

Includes the following sections:

• Project and contractor details

• Consultation & review

• Description of high-risk work

• Risk assessment matrix

• Step-by-step tasks

• Identifies hazards,

• Control measures

• Required PPE and training

• Applicable legislation,

• Australian Standards,

• Codes of practice

• Environmental hazard management

• Worker sign-off