Rail Corridor (establish safe work zone) SWMS 10589-2

Rail Corridor - Establish Safe Work Zone Safe Work Method Statement

This pre-filled Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the generic job steps, hazards and controls associated with the preparation, planning and conduct of work in a rail corridor. This document is intended for use as an attachment, to be used in addition to the relevant SWMS for the specific work being conducted in a rail corridor.

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Save time with our pre-filled, fully customisable templates. Simply add your company details, ABN, 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. 

Rail Corridor - Establish Safe Work Zone SWMS Content: 

• High Risk Construction Work
• 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)
• Planning & Preparation
• Training and Capabilities
• Conduct a Risk Assessment
• Prepare intended work site
• Working & delivery of materials & equipment 
• Working roadside (crossings etc.)
• Hazardous atmospheres/ materials
• End shift
• 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.