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Bollard Speed Bump Tactile Paving

SWMS · SWMS-10478

  • 15 job steps
  • Version 5
  • Civil Works
  • Reads on any phone

This Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers the hazards and controls for installing bollards, speed bumps and tactile paving at controlled and uncontrolled crossings, pedestrian islands and pathways, vehicle crossovers, railway platforms and car parks.

It takes your crew through 15 job steps, from training, planning and liaising with the road authority and rail network owner to site set-up, tools, hazardous substances, silica dust, cement work, completion and emergency response.

It includes controls for high-risk construction work next to a railway or traffic corridor and near energised electrical services, along with slips, trips and falls, manual tasks, outdoor work and environmental considerations.

Written by SafetyDocs safety experts, who have been writing safety documents since 2004.

Preview of the Bollard Speed Bump Tactile Paving SWMS

Bollard Speed Bump Tactile Paving

SWMSVersion 5
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact and phone
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Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
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Responsible person's phone
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Responsible person's signature
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Date signed
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Principal Contractor (PC)
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PC Address
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PC phone
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Date SWMS provided to PC
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Job Site Address
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Part of a construction project
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Site management plan

If the work is part of a construction project, this SWMS must align with requirements of the Site Management Plan in place for the Construction Project.

High-risk construction work

This work activity involves the following “High-Risk Construction Work” (HRCW – identified in the Job Task column)

  • Gas MainsPressurised gas distribution mains or piping
  • Hazardous Lineschemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
  • Energised Electricalenergised electrical installations or services
  • Traffic CorridorsWork carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor

Planning and preparation

Planning/Preparation

  • Liaise with Principal Contractor to identify on-site safety systems and procedures

  • Establish supervisory and communication arrangements

  • Principal contractor to confirm emergency response procedures are in place.

Hold points

  • Hold points identified and signed off before continuing work. (specify the hold points)

Training/Licence

  • All workers to have a General Construction Induction Card

  • Relevant workers have relevant certificates of competency, licenses, and training. Specify on the SWMS Sign-off for each worker.

  • Trained First Aider on site

  • All workers trained in site-specific emergency and evacuation procedures, SWMS, safe work procedures, and safety data sheets.

Worker duties and responsibilities

  • Fit condition for work, i.e., no signs of fatigue, alcohol or drugs

  • Attend all site inductions/briefings

  • Comply with all site requirements, e.g. PPE, Traffic Management Plans (TMP)

  • Only carry out work related to the contract

  • Inspect completed work and report possible safety, environmental and quality matters to the supervisor.

Monitor/Review

  • All people involved in the task must have this SWMS communicated to them before work commences

  • SWMS to be reviewed and amended if necessary, in consultation with relevant people after any near miss or incident

  • If additional site hazards identified, review this SWMS and amend control measures to suit

  • People, including workers, contractors and sub-contractors, affected by the revisions to this SWMS, must be informed ASAP

  • Give the principal contractor a copy of the revised SWMS

  • The site supervisor to monitor works against the controls stated in this SWMS

  • SWMS must be kept on-site and made available for inspection or review

  • Keep a record of this SWMS until the job is complete or for two years if involved in a notifiable incident

  • Regardless of any other factor, the person in control of the workplace must review this SWMS at least annually.

Site-specific notes

Legislation and codes of practice

None listed.

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Eye Protection
  • Breathing Protection
  • Sun Protection

Do not wear rings, watches or jewellery that may become entangled. Long and loose hair must be tied back.

Job steps, hazards and controls

  • Work activity

    Training

    • Hazard

      Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) – dust inhalation

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • Training and Information provided to workers on RCS should include:

        • Identification of RCS dust through Safety Datasheet (SDS) or labels

        • Dust exposure prevention strategies

        • Checking controls are working and using them

        • When and how to use any respiratory protective equipment provided and what to do if something goes wrong (Including worker respirator fit and check processes).

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor
    • Hazard

      Struck by train; Electrocution

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Ensure all people working within rail corridor (15m from outer tracks or between track and fence line) have undergone formal Rail Industry Safety Induction and certificate of competencies as required

      • Do not work within Danger Zones of railway tracks (3m horizontal from outermost tracks) without an appointed Protection Officer.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

14 more job steps, from Planning to Emergency response

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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What it covers

15 job steps

  1. TrainingTrain workers on silica dust and rail corridor safety
  2. PlanningFind and mark utility services before work starts
  3. Liaise with coordinating Road AuthorityGet written consent from the road authority where required
  4. Liaise with Rail Network ownerPlan the works and liaise with the rail network owner
  5. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for hot or cold conditions
  6. Arrival on-site, assess on-site conditions & work area set-upAssess the site and set up the work area
  7. EnvironmentControl noise, air quality, waste, spills, waterways, vehicles and fauna
  8. House keepingKeep the work area clean, lit and clear of trip hazards
  9. Manual tasksLift and move materials safely
  10. Working with powered & non-powered toolsUse powered and non-powered tools safely
  11. Hazardous substance /chemical useHandle hazardous chemicals following the SDS
  12. Preparation & installationPrepare the site and install the product
  13. Working with cementProtect skin and clothing when working with wet cement
  14. On completionRemove barricades, sign out and clean up
  15. Emergency responseCall for help, make the area safe and give first aid

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