The Road Works – Site Preparation Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is a comprehensive 20 page procedure. This SWMS covers general hazards associated with road works – site preparation, including: Clearing vegetation (general and for drill rigs) stripping top soil, preparation of drill pads, trenching and hot works
Equipment includes Dozers, Excavators, Graders and road vehicles. This SWMS is to be used in conjunction with Dozers – Tree Felling SWMS and SWMS specific to items of plant (Graders, Excavators etc).
The Road Works – Site Preparation procedure is ready to use and is not a blank template. Simply add your company details, ABN, and include any site specific details or risks and make it specific to the task at hand. It is then ready for printing and to be incorporated as part of your overall OHS System.
The Road Works – Site Preparation Work Method Statement can be used as part of your OHS inductions, for Tool box talks or tender applications.
The Road Works – Site Preparation Work Method Statement includes:
- PPE
- Safety Notes
- Planning
- Preparation
- Pre-operational Inspection
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Emergency Procedures
- References
Product Details:
- 20 Page procedure
- Written by ex WHS inspectors
- Referenced
- Risk ratings before and after control measures
- MS Word format NOT PDF
- Task specific and site specific details easy to add
- Includes easy to complete boxes for Company details and project details
- Employee sign off section
- Instant download delivery
Related items:
Planning
Ensure Standard work plans are available for site. Include:
- Proposed activities
- Characteristics of work site
- Location maps – to scale - showing topography/ layout – including existing and proposed buildings, waterways, parks, existing and proposed tracks etc
- Environmental impacts and control measures (such as soil erosion, sediment control, storm water permitting, flora and fauna disruption, noise, oil spills, sensitive areas etc)
- Environmental monitoring, auditing and reporting
- Occupational Health and Safety information (hazard identifications and risk controls, SWMS, Permit for working in confined spaces, Hot Works etc)
Ensure all permits / licenses are obtained as required.
Ensure detailed instructions provided. Example:
- Top soil depth for stripping
- Heights of stockpiled soil (eg: not exceeding 1.5m)
- Location of stockpiled soil
- Dust control measures
- Drainage requirements
- Drill pad target locations, construction method and materials for pad and exact measurements (length/width)
- Extent of clearing
- Size, location of tracks/roads
- Working hours /duration of works
