Safe Work Method Statement Template for Sugar Cane Harvester
- Pre-filled and Comprehensive: This template comes pre-populated with most of the typical tasks involved in sugar cane harvesting, making it time-efficient to fill out. It’s thorough, covering all standard safety considerations for a harvesting project.
- Fully editable and customisable: Present in a Microsoft Word format, it gives complete freedom to modify or personalise according to your project specifics. No special software required – just plain old Word!
- The Scope and Project details: Includes fields to outline the scope of the project, which assists in setting clear expectations. You can jot down important project details like client information, duration, nature of work, etc.
- High Risk Machinery Checklist: The template includes a detailed checklist of any high-risk machinery on site, indirectly assisting in risk management and fostering a safer workplace environment.
- Staff Training Records: There is dedicated space provided to note down any staff training, making it easy to ensure every team member has received appropriate safety instruction.
- Risk Ratings – Before & After: This feature allows you to record the level of potential risk before and after implementing control measures, helping track effectiveness and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Legislative References: The template provides resources for legislative references, aiding in ensuring compliance with local rules and regulations.
- PPE Requirements: A list of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is included that all workers would need to wear, to uphold safety standards at the workplace.
- Risk Assessment Matrix: A pre-built risk assessment matrix component allows you to evaluate, manage, and document potential hazards associated with each task.
- Implementation Checklist: This feature ensures all requirements have been considered prior to the implementation of the Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), reducing room for errors or oversights.
- Sign-off Page: A page where workers and responsible individuals can sign assuring their understanding and acceptance of the safety procedures is a part of this robust package.
- Easy to Use, Easy to Customise: User-friendliness coupled with flexibility makes this template easy to adapt according to your unique project needs.
- Suitability: Whether you’re tackling large contracts, Tenders, or tier 1 contractual work, using this template as it is, you’ll find it’s up to the task!
- Email Delivery: To save time and paper waste, once you’ve ordered the template we’ll zip it straight through to your email inbox.
Bake in some Aussie cheer to the grim task of compliance with our informative safety template. With clear instructions, relatable terms, and spot-on features, this product helps lay the groundwork for a safer, more efficient harvest.
The Sugar Cane Harvester Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- Lack of training
- 2. Travel to Site
- 3. Vehicle Inspection
- Damaged machinery
- Explosive dust
- 4. Harvester Operation Start
- Moving machine parts
- Noise
- 5. Harvest Process
- Falling objects
- Slippery surface
- 6. Quality Check
- Exposure to harmful substances
- Sharp objects
- 7. Machine Maintenance
- Inadequate lockout procedures
- Contact with electricity and moving parts
- 8. Ending Operation
- 9. Securing Equipment
- Unsecured loads
- Inadequate storage
- 10. Transporting the Harvested Cane
- Overloading
- Poor visibility
- 11. Disposal of Waste
- Improper waste disposal
- Contact with hazardous material
- 12. Post-Harvest Clean-Up
- Slippery surfaces
- Inadequate cleaning supplies
- 13. Record Keeping
- No record keeping
- Lost data
- 14. Emergency Procedures Training
- Lack of training
- Not knowing the location of emergency equipment
- 15. Reviewing Safety Protocols
- Not updating safety protocols
- Ignoring safety measures
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 Sugar Cane Harvester Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) references:
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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.
