General building SWMS examples
Site set up, extensions, renovations, new homes and general repairs. Pick the job below to see a complete SWMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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SWMSSite Setup6 steps · 12 hazards coveredSWMSHouse Extension7 steps · 16 hazards coveredSWMSBathroom Renovation10 steps · 19 hazards coveredSWMSKitchen Renovation5 steps · 9 hazards coveredSWMSNew Home Construction6 steps · 16 hazards coveredSWMSShed Construction5 steps · 12 hazards coveredSWMSGranny Flat Construction5 steps · 13 hazards coveredSWMSMaintenance and Repairs6 steps · 12 hazards covered
Common general building hazards
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Electric shock from live wiringContact with live wires, switchboards or equipment gives an electric shock or arc flash burn that can kill.
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
General dustDust from plasterboard, filler, cement and clean up irritates eyes and lungs and makes it hard to see.
Hitting underground servicesDigging, drilling or driving pegs hits a buried power cable, gas pipe or water main, causing electrocution, explosion or flooding.
Public entering the work areaMembers of the public, including children, walk into the site and are hit by plant or falling objects, or fall into holes.
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