Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) SWMS 10558-3

Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) SWMS | Safe Work Method Statement

This Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) outlines the general hazards relating to the construction of post and sleeper type retaining walls for landscaping projects.

This SWMS includes the use of concrete or timber sleepers, planning, working with machinery, public safety and hazardous manual handling and exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) dust.

Job Steps Covered in Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) SWMS:

(includes potential hazards & control measures)

1. Planning & Preparation
2. Training & Capabilities
3. Arrival & Assess On-site Conditions
4. Set-up Work Area
5. Delivery of Materials (Sleepers, Posts, Backfill Material)
6. Excavation for Retaining Wall
7. Post Holes
8. Setting Posts
9. Placing Sleepers
10. Placement of Geo-textile Fabric
11. Backfilling
12. On Completion

Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) Safe Work Method Statement Includes:

• Risk Assessment Matrix
• Hierarchy of Controls
• PPE Requirements
• Emergency Response
• Emergency Evacuation Procedure

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For work carried out on a regular basis a generic Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) may be prepared and used for those work activities.

Remember: The content of a Safe Work Method Statement (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 Safe Work Method Statement (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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