Retaining Wall (Post/Sleeper) SWMS 10558-3

Retaining Wall (Post - Sleeper) Safe Work Method Statement Scope:

This SWMS covers the general hazards relating to the construction of post and sleeper type retaining walls for landscaping projects. This includes the use of concrete or timber sleepers. Covered in this SWMS is 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 and control measures)

1. Planning & Preparation
2. Training and Capabilities
3. Arrival & Assess Onsite 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 Geotextile Fabric
11. Backfilling
12. On Completion