Excavating Near Underground Services Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)

$96.80

The Excavating Near Underground Services Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) features:

  1. Instant download
  2. Acceptance Guaranteed
  3. Easy to edit Microsoft Word format so you can add your logo and site specific details
  4. Complies with latest legislation

Specifically, the Excavating Near Underground Services Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers:

  1. Operational guidelines, with a step by step approach to safe work
  2. Possible hazards that may be encountered
  3. Step by step safety procedures to follow
  4. Before work starts – Guidelines and Checks
  5. And more. Please check details below
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Allow me to introduce the Safe Work Method Statement Template, specifically crafted for Excavating Near Underground Services. This comprehensive document stands ready to be your ally, providing you with seamless structure and crucial information to keep your work site as safe as possible.

Pre-filled and Comprehensive: The template comes filled with standard items applicable to most of excavating works near underground services. It’s not simply an outline – it’s thoroughgoing tool to navigate you through the safety process from start to finish.

Fully editable and customisable in Microsoft Word format for easy editing: We understand every project is different. Regardless of its complexity or size, this template provides capability to manage changes easily in Microsoft Word.

Includes the scope of the project and the project details: Document the specifics of your job at hand, including preparatory details, ensuring everyone is on the same page when it comes to objectives and execution.

Includes checklist of any high risk machinery on site: Keep track and mitigate the risks associated with heavy machinery use. Easy-to-follow checklists are provided to recognise these hazards quickly and react accordingly.

Includes space for recording any staff training: There’s room to record those critical training sessions that your employees have undertaken, supporting continuous education and awareness among the team.

Includes before and after risk ratings: A tool to measure and compare the levels of risk before and after implementation of control measures helps keep effectiveness checked and unmanageable risks under control.

Includes resources for use of legislative references: Navigate the maze of legal requirements with ease. Your template includes reference links to relevant legislation and Australian standards, helping you stay compliant and aware.

Includes all PPE required: Stay covered, literally. List out the needed personal protective gear to ensure everyone’s wellbeing in your work site.

Includes risk assessment and risk assessment matrix: Make informed decisions regarding potential hazards. The template includes a comprehensive risk assessment tool along with an easy-to-follow risk matrix.

Includes a checklist to ensure all requirements have been covered when implementing the SWMS: Helps manage the execution process by tracking if necessary procedures are duly followed, leaving no stone unturned.

Includes sign off page for all workers and responsible persons: Ensures appropriate personnels inspect completed tasks and formally acknowledge it. This supports accountability within the team.

Easy to use, easy to customise: We’ve ensured our template is constructed logically and intuitively, making it simple to fill out and modify as per individual needs.

Suitable for large contracts and Tenders, including tier 1 contractual work: Its robustness and comprehensiveness make it well-suited for larger scale projects and professional tender applications.

Quick delivery by email: As soon as your order is confirmed, the template is dispatched instantly via email – handy for last-minute jobs or fast-approaching deadlines.

The Excavating Near Underground Services Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:

  • 1. Preparation
    • Inadequate training
    • risk of falling material
  • 2. Hazard Identification
    • Unawareness of underground services
    • incorrect hazard identification
  • 3. Mark Work Area
    • Incorrect marking
    • exposure to traffic
  • 4. Isolate Services
    • Incorrect isolation procedure
    • sudden release of pressure or energy
  • 5. Use Protective Systems
    • Insufficient protection
    • risk of cave-ins
  • 6. Excavate Carefully
    • Risk of striking concealed service
    • falling into excavation
    • colliding with machinery
  • 7. Follow Traffic Management Plan
    • Non-compliance with plan
    • confusion leading to collisions
  • 8. Regular Inspection
    • Misjudging safety measures
    • gradual degradation of protective systems
  • 9. Stop Work if Safety is Compromised
    • Risk of injury due to continued work
    • added pressure from deadlines
  • 10. Backfilling and Compacting
    • Improper procedures causing collapse
    • hazardous dust
  • 11. Waste Disposal
    • Risk to environment
    • improper handling leading to accidents
  • 12. Routine Equipment Checks
    • Sub-par maintenance
    • overlooking minor faults leading to major incidents
  • 13. Emergency Procedures Not Followed
    • Injuries worsen due to improper aid given
    • chaos and confusion
  • 14. Debrief and Document Procedures
    • Incorrect documentation leading to future risks
    • non-compliance with regulations

Each Safe Work Method Statement has specific content that is referenced to, but not limited to a number of authorities such as Codes of Practice, Regulations, Australian Standards or the Act.

The Excavating Near Underground Services Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:

Ordering only takes a few minutes. Upon ordering completion, a link will be sent to your email address to download your documents, then add your company logo to the top of the header and you’re finished.

Frequent Questions

Safe Work Method Statement Template FAQ’s

What format is a BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template delivered in?

Because every SWMS needs to be edited to suit on-site specifics, it makes sense to deliver our Safe Work Method Statements in Microsoft Word Format for easy editing.

How many pages long is each Safe Work Method Statement Template?

It depends entirely on the nature of the risks associated with the SWMS Template, however on average the documents are between 7-15 pages in length. Each Safe Work Method Statement is comprehensive in nature and is easy to use.

What are before and after risk ratings?

Before and after risk ratings are simply this: When you initially start to do a job, like say drill a hole in a wall, there will be a level of risk, which for this example let's just say is a level 2 (before). The idea is that then you would implement some type of control measure to reduce the risk, and in this case we would implement the control measure of wearing safety glasses to protect the eyes. This now would bring the risk of an injury down to a level 1 (after). Here you can see how the SWMS has a before and after risk rating for each step of a job, task or process.

Why do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates have before and after risk ratings?

Before and after risk ratings are a simple and effective way to clearly show how, and how much a certain level of risk has been brought down for a certain step in a job task or process. Another reason also is that many larger contractors now like to see before and after risk ratings, so it makes sense to include them in our Templates.

Are the SWMS Templates pre-filled?

Absolutely. Every Safe Work Method Statement Template is pre-filled, high quality and comprehensive in order to help save you as much time, and deliver as much quality information as possible when conducting your own on site safety.

Do the Safe Work Method Statement Templates come with a Risk Assessment?

Yes. Each Safe Work Method Statement comes with it's own built in Risk Assessment which is part of the working document. The SWMS is straightforward, easy to use and has a risk calculator to work out the risk level and likelihood of the risk occurring.

Does each SWMS Template have the required PPE already suggested?

Yes, each SWMS Template has a range of PPE recorded, as well as picture icons of different PPE items that you can add/remove as you need to for the requirements of the job task.

What Should be Included in a Safe Work Method Statement?

If you're going to be doing any high risk construction work, you'll most likely not only need a Safe Work Method Statement, but you'll also need to make sure your SWMS has a number of checks and balances in order for the document to be accepted in your construction site safety. Purchasing a safe work method statement template can help save you quite a lot of time rather than starting from scratch. Also, just remember that even though every BlueSafe Template is highly comprehensive and pre-filled, your SWMS Template should be adjusted to suit any noticeable risks that are specific to the task you are performing.

Your Safe Work Method Statement must:
  • List or show the different types of construction work that is high risk
  • Clearly explain the workplace health and safety hazards as well as the risks that arise from the works
  • Explain in detail how each risk will be managed, maintained and controlled
  • Explain how each control measure will be implemented in order to reduce each risk
  • Describe how each control measure will be monitored an how often the control measures will be reviewed
  • Consider any additional factors that may impact the level of risk involved with the safety of the construction site such as weather, wind etc.
  • Be made available and accessible to read by employees and applicable personnel at any time.
  • Every SWMS should be easy to understand and written in plain language
  • Every BlueSafe Australia Safe Work Method Statement Template is straightforward and easy to use. They also have what's called 'before and after risk ratings', which basically means there's a built in risk assessment that is used in the process of using the document. This allows you to asses the initial risks and give them a score, and then assess the risk and give an 'after score' once the listed control measures are implemented. All our documents are comprehensive, pre-filled and easy to use. You can even download a sample below and see an example.
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