Getting started
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SWMS Templates
When you sign up for a HazardCo membership you will automatically be given access to a set of SWMS templates that our team of health and safety expert advisors have created. The templates contain standard work task steps for the following High Risk Construction Work activities that SWMS are required for:
Bricklaying and blocklaying
Fascia and gutter installation
Elevated work platform (EWP) operation
Erection of roof trusses
Brick and other rendering
Concrete placement, formwork and reinforcement installation
Electrical installation
Floor and wall tiling
Insulation (handling and installation of glass and rock wool)
Joinery/cabinet installation
Landscaping
Mobile plant operation
Painting
Plastering
Plumbing
Plumbing - drainage, trenching and general excavation
Roof installation - metal deck domestic
Roof tiling
Roof work- installation of air conditioners, solar panels, skylights and similar
Scaffolding erection
Stairway installation
Wall cladding (external)
Window installation (glazing)
Working near overhead and underground power and other essential service lines
Example of framing
Example of demolition
These templates can help you quickly create a SWMS for that type of work.
Please note: If the work you are undertaking is not classified as High Risk Construction Work then a SWMS may not be required.
Creating a SWMS using a template
Open the HazardCo App, click on the SWMS option on the Home Screen
Click on the “Use a template” option
Select the appropriate SWMS template from the list and click the ‘Use’ option. If there is no suitable template then you can always create a new SWMS.
Click on any of the 'Edit' options on the review screen to update the details of the SWMS template so that it reflects the work you are preparing it for.
The most important things to update are:
Site location and Principal Contractor (if you have scanned onto the site then this field will be automatically populated if you select that site address)
Identify any hazards that are present
Select any appropriate controls to be put in place for those hazards
Select any equipment that you will be using to complete the work
Select the controls to be put in place for using that equipment
Select any PPE required to carry out the work
Review, update and add any work task steps as required so that they reflect of the work to be carried out
Review your SWMS before signing and saving it. You can also save your SWMS as a new template if you wish to use the information entered again in the future.
