Vehicles SWMS

Product Overview

This Vehicles SWMS covers planning, operating, loading, refuelling and securing vehicles in the workplace. It supports traffic planning and risk management for vehicle movement, loads, fluids and breakdowns.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan vehicle activities and assess site conditions
• Set up traffic controls for vehicles, pedestrians and public traffic
• Check driver readiness and complete vehicle pre-start inspections
• Enter, exit, position and secure vehicles on site
• Reverse and drive vehicles within the workplace
• Load, restrain, unload and handle cargo
• Refuel vehicles and manage fluids
• Respond to vehicle breakdowns and unexpected movement
• Demobilise, secure equipment and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out vehicle activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace (2021), used as guidance for plant risk management, operator information, training, inspections, traffic rules and emergency procedures.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work (2024), used as guidance where vehicle movements form part of construction work, including controlled traffic routes and exclusion zones for mobile plant.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks, used as guidance for consultation, risk assessment, hierarchy of controls and review of controls.
• General guide for workplace traffic management, used as guidance for traffic routes, pedestrian separation, reversing controls and TMP development.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks in Stevedoring (2023), used as guidance for vehicle loading/unloading, designated driver safe zones, pedestrian separation, reversing aids and traffic management.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments.
• AS/NZS 1906.4 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1337.1 Personal eye-protection.
• AS/NZS 1270 Acoustics—Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 2596 Seat belt assemblies for motor vehicles.
• AS/NZS 4380 Cargo restraint systems for light vehicles.
• AS/NZS 4380.1 Cargo restraint systems—Performance requirements.
• AS/NZS 4380.2 Cargo restraint systems—Transport and cargo restraint systems for use in light vehicles.
• National Transport Commission Load Restraint Guide, current edition, used as guidance for load restraint selection and application.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections