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Free SWMS templates and safety checklists for Australian trades

SWMS, Take 5s, JSAs and plant prestart checklists written for Australian trades. Download as PDF or Excel, or print. No sign-up.

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Take 5 Safety Checklist

31 fields · PDF and Excel · prints on A4

Step 1: stop and think

  • Do I understand the task and how to do it safely?
  • Am I trained, competent and (if required) licensed for this task?
  • Is there a SWMS, JSA or procedure for this task, and have I read it?
  • Am I fit for work (not fatigued, unwell or impaired)?

and 27 more fields

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All 167 SWMS

Working at Heights

15 templates

Demolition

11 templates

Asbestos & Hazardous Materials

10 templates

Excavation & Earthworks

14 templates

Crane, Lifting & Rigging

12 templates

Electrical Work

16 templates

Confined Spaces

9 templates

Structural & Formwork

15 templates

Plumbing & Gas

17 templates

Welding & Hot Work

10 templates

Concrete, Masonry & Roofing

14 templates

General Construction

24 templates

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Prestarts, inspections and site admin

Checklists

Daily Plant Prestarts

20 checklists

Plant & Equipment Inspections

17 checklists

Vehicle & Fleet

12 checklists

Site Safety & Administration

21 checklists

Building & Property

8 checklists

Workplace Health & Safety

13 checklists

Community & Home Care

4 checklists

Three steps

How it works

  1. 1

    Pick the job

    Find the SWMS or checklist for the work in front of you, sorted by trade and task.

    167 SWMS · 95 checklists

  2. 2

    Fill in your site

    Download it as PDF or Excel and add your site address, supervisor, plant and anything specific to the job.

    PDF or Excel · no sign-up

  3. 3

    Run it with the crew

    Talk it through before work starts and get everyone to sign. Review it when the job changes.

    Print it or fill it in on screen

Written for Australian sites

What's in every SWMS

Each template is written against the model WHS Regulations and Safe Work Australia codes of practice. They are a starting point: you still need to check them against your site and your state or territory regulator.

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Job steps
The work broken into the steps your crew actually does, in order.
Hazards and risk ratings
Each hazard rated before and after controls, from catastrophic to low.
Control measures
Specific controls with distances, intervals and who is responsible.
HRCW and licences
Which high risk construction work categories apply under WHS Regulation 291.
PPE and codes of practice
The gear for the task and links to the relevant Safe Work Australia codes.
Sign-on sheet
A worker acknowledgement section ready for signatures on site.