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Free SWMS templates

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Download a blank Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) in Word or PDF, or start from a filled example for your job. Every template has the sections Australia rules and principal contractors expect. No sign-up.

Blank templates

Safe Work Method Statement templateWord and PDFWordPDF
Toolbox talk sign-in sheetWord and PDFWordPDF

Filled SWMS templates by job

Already filled in with the job steps, hazards and controls. Add your site details and sign.

Air conditioning and refrigerationSplit System InstallationWordPDF
Welding and fabricationStructural Steel ErectionWordPDF
TilingWet Area WaterproofingWordPDF
LandscapingTree RemovalWordPDF
ScaffoldingScaffold ErectionWordPDF
Excavation and earthworksTrenchingWordPDF
DemolitionInternal Strip OutWordPDF
DemolitionNon Friable Asbestos RemovalWordPDF
ConcretingConcrete Cutting and Core DrillingWordPDF
ConcretingFormworkWordPDF
ConcretingConcrete Slab PourWordPDF
PlumbingHot Water System ReplacementWordPDF
ElectricalSwitchboard UpgradeWordPDF
RoofingGutter ReplacementWordPDF
RoofingRoof Tile ReplacementWordPDF

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