Hot Works (Welding) SWMS 10136-7

Welding (Hot Works) Safe Work Method Statement

Suitable for the following welding types: stick, spot, MIG, TIG, Oxy-Acetylene, Gas Metal Arc Welding. This Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) document covers the safety steps, general hazards and controls associated with welding work tasks being undertaken either indoors or outdoors. "Hot works" means riveting, welding, flame cutting or other fire or spark-producing operation. 

This SWMS does not cover Hot Works being undertaken in Confined Spaces or on bulk tanks/vessels/drums that contain/ed flammable materials or other hazardous chemicals.

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Save time with our pre-filled, fully customisable templates. Simply add your company details and include any site specific details or risks ensuring it is specific to the task at hand. It is then ready for printing and inclusion in your overall WHS System. 

Welding (Hot Works) SWMS Content: 

• High Risk Construction Work
• Mobile Plant   
• Risk Assessment Matrix
• Hierarchy of Controls
• PPE
• Job Steps (includes potential hazards and control measures)
1. Planning & Preparation
2. Training and Capabilities
3. Arrival onsite
4. Work area set up
5. Welding
6. On Completion
• Emergency Response Procedures
• Legislative References
• Employee sign off section
• Review & Monitoring 

For works carried out on a regular basis a generic SWMS may be prepared and used for those work activities.

Remember: The content of the SWMS should be refined over time and include consultation with workers and other persons conducting a business or undertaking. Prior to each new activity, the SWMS must be reviewed and revised to ensure it applies to the high risk construction work and the actual site you are working at.