Drone Operation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) SWMS 10610-1

Drone Operation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) SWMS | Safe Work Method Statement

This Drone Operation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the general safety steps, main hazards, risks and controls associated with the general safe use of a remotely piloted aircraft/Drone (RPA).

This SWMS covers planning, training and capabilities, assessing onsite conditions, preflight and drone operation.

Job Steps Covered in Drone Operation (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) SWMS:

(includes potential hazards and control measures)

1. Planning & Preparation
2. Training & Capabilities
3. Arrival & Travel Between Sites 
4. Assess On-site Conditions & Site Set-up
5. Pre-flight
6. Operating the Drone
7. On Completion

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

Remember: The content of a SWMS should be refined over time and include consultation with workers and other persons conducting a business or undertaking.

Prior to each new activity, each SWMS must be reviewed and revised to ensure they apply to the current work activities and the actual site you are working at.

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