Mobile Plant (Road - Rail Excavator) SWMS 10117-3

Excavator - Road - Rail - Operation Safe Work Method Statement

This SWMS includes information to assist in the identification of effective risk controls with the view of ensuring that all reasonably practicable steps have been taken to prevent the likelihood of incident during the operation of a road/rail excavator on rail tracks; including track re-construction, turnout construction, turnout re-sleepering, re-sleepering and partial re-sleepering as required.

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Excavator - Road - Rail - Operation SWMS Content: 

• High Risk Construction Work
• Mobile Plant   
• Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services 
• Work carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor
• 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. Delivery and removal of mobile plant
5. Operation
6. Hoisting loads
7. Changing buckets or other attachments
8. Battering / trenching
9. Maintenance on site
10. Refuelling on site
11. On Completion
• Emergency Roll Over Emergency Procedure
• Mobile Plant Pre-start Checklist
• 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.