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Construction SWMS Templates Australia

Editable Word Safe Work Method Statement templates for construction, civil works, road work and other high-risk construction activities. Built to give contractors and small businesses a practical starting point without writing every document from scratch.

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A safety work method statements (SWMS) document on a clipboard in front of construction site cranes, with a yellow hard hat in the foreground.

Important — customise before use

These SWMS templates are pre-filled to save time, but they are not a substitute for reviewing the actual work. Before use, update the SWMS to suit your site conditions, task steps, plant and equipment, workers, hazards, control measures and principal contractor requirements.

What is a SWMS?

A Safe Work Method Statement, or SWMS, is a document used for high-risk construction work. It sets out the high-risk construction work being completed, the hazards and risks that may arise from the work, and the control measures that will be used to manage those risks.

A SWMS should be specific enough to help workers and supervisors understand how the high-risk work will be controlled on the actual job.

Best suited for

  • Small contractors and subcontractors

  • Sole traders performing high-risk construction work

  • Businesses preparing site documentation packs

  • Companies responding to principal contractor requirements

  • Businesses building a practical WHS document library

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Available construction SWMS templates

Select the construction SWMS category below to view available templates. Each document is supplied as an editable Word template and should be reviewed and customised before use to suit the site, task and crew.

    • Shaft Sinking SWMS Template

    • Trenching & Excavation Greater Than 1.5 Metres SWMS Template

    • Tunnelling Work SWMS Template

    • Work Near Deep Excavations SWMS Template

    • Blasting Work SWMS Template

    • Explosives Handling, Storage & Loading SWMS Template

    • Misfire Management & Exclusion Zone SWMS Template

    • Work Near Live Gas Mains SWMS Template

    • Drilling, Boring & Piling Near Gas Infrastructure SWMS Template

    • Pressurised Gas Line Tie-In, Isolation & Repair SWMS Template

    • Mechanical Work Near Hazardous Process Piping SWMS Template

    • Work Near Fuel Lines SWMS Template

    • Refrigerant Pipework & HVAC Line Work SWMS Template

    • Energised Electrical Testing & Commissioning SWMS Template

    • Work Near Overhead Powerlines SWMS Template

    • Work Near Underground Electrical Cables SWMS Template

    • Hot Work in Flammable Atmosphere Areas SWMS Template

    • Work Near Flammable Vapours, Gases or Dusts SWMS Template

    • Contaminated Land & Hazardous Atmosphere SWMS Template

    • Tilt-Up Panel Lifting & Erection SWMS Template

    • Precast Concrete Installation SWMS Template

    • Precast Bracing, Grouting & Stabilisation SWMS Template

    • Marine or Port Work Near Shipping Lanes SWMS Template

    • Roadworks Near Live Traffic SWMS Template

    • Work Near Rail Corridors SWMS Template

    • Work Near Active Vehicle Corridors SWMS Template

    • Mobile Plant Loading & Unloading Zone SWMS Template

    • Spotting & Ground Work Near Mobile Plant SWMS Template

    • Work Near Excavators, Loaders, Trucks & Forklifts SWMS Template

    • Cool Room, Freezer & Refrigerated Area SWMS Template

    • Furnace, Kiln & Foundry Work SWMS Template

    • Steam System & Heat Treatment Area SWMS Template

    • Marine, Jetty, Pontoon & Wharf Work SWMS Template

    • Work Near Rivers, Dams, Canals or Water-Filled Excavations SWMS Template

    • Work in Tanks, Bunds or Sumps with Drowning Risk SWMS Template