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Free site safety templates to Australian standards

Pre-filled job steps, hazards and controls for the trades doing the real work. Pick yours, edit it free, and get it signed on site when you're ready.

SWMS

Safe Work Method Statement for high-risk construction work.

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JSEA

Job Safety & Environmental Analysis — the format some principal contractors ask for instead of a SWMS.

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JHA

Job Hazard Analysis — same idea as a JSA under a different name.

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SOPs

Safe Operating Procedures for the plant and equipment your crew runs every day.

Excavation & Earthmoving Concreting Demolition Scaffolding & Working at Heights Steel Fabrication General

Prestart checklists

Daily prestart checks for plant and equipment, logged against the job.

Excavation & Earthmoving Concreting Demolition Scaffolding & Working at Heights Steel Fabrication General

Toolbox talks

Quick pre-shift briefings with an attendance record, tied back to the project file.

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Take 5

A 60-second stop-look-assess check your crew does before starting a task.

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Working at Heights permit

A standalone permit for roof, edge and ladder work.

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Confined Space Entry permit

Gas testing, entry log and standby person recorded before anyone goes into a tank, pit or trench.

Plumbing Excavation & Earthmoving Concreting Demolition General

Hot Work permit

Fire watch and flammable-material checks recorded before hot work starts near anything that burns.

Plumbing Roofing Electrical Demolition Steel Fabrication General

Excavation permit

Dial Before You Dig sign-off with underground services checked and cleared.

Excavation & Earthmoving Plumbing Electrical Concreting General

Demolition Work Plan

The staged plan required before load-bearing or structural demolition work begins.

Demolition General

Asbestos Removal Control Plan

The control plan required before licensed asbestos removal work starts on site.

Asbestos Removal Demolition General

Electrical isolation

Isolation points and test-before-touch steps recorded before anyone works near live electrical.

Electrical General

Hazardous chemical risk assessment

The risk assessment required wherever hazardous chemicals are stored or used on site.

Concreting Demolition Asbestos Removal Roofing Plumbing Steel Fabrication General

Manual handling risk assessment

Lifting, carrying and repetitive-task risks assessed for jobs that put backs and shoulders on the line.

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Noise risk assessment

Assessed wherever plant or tools push noise exposure past the safe daily limit.

Carpentry Concreting Excavation & Earthmoving Demolition Roofing Steel Fabrication General

Silica dust risk assessment

Exposure controls for cutting, grinding or drilling engineered stone, concrete or masonry.

Concreting Excavation & Earthmoving Demolition General

Fatigue management

Shift length, travel and rest breaks assessed for long days and remote jobs.

Excavation & Earthmoving Demolition General

WHS Management Plan

The overarching plan most head contracts require before a subbie's crew steps on site.

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Site-Specific Safety Management Plan

A tailored safety plan for one site, often requested by principal contractors alongside the SWMS.

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Environmental management plan

Erosion, sediment and spill controls recorded for jobs near waterways or sensitive sites.

Excavation & Earthmoving Concreting Demolition General