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Final Building Clean Before Handover to Client

SWMS · SWMS-10037

  • 10 job steps
  • Version 9

This Final Building Clean Before Handover to Client Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) guides the final cleaning of a residential or commercial building before the official handover to the client.

It covers 10 job steps, from planning, arriving on site and setting up the work area to the environment, weather, working near powered mobile plant, working at elevated levels, cleaning, completion and emergency response.

It includes controls for hazardous chemicals, manual tasks, slips and trips, electrical tools, dust, sharps and contaminated materials.

It suits cleaning contractors, construction site managers and safety officers involved in the final clean-up of buildings before handover.

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Final Building Clean Before Handover to Client

SWMSVersion 9
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact
—
Phone #
—
Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
—
Signature
—
Date
—
Contact phone #
—
Principal contractor (PC)
[Principal contractor]
PC address
—
PC phone #
[PC phone]
Date SWMS provided to PC
—
Job site address
[Site address]
Part of a construction project
—

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)

  • Mobile Plant
  • Hazardous Atmosphere

Planning and preparation

Planning

  • 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 and licences

  • 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.

Monitoring and 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 (PPE)

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Protective Clothing
  • 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

    Planning

    • Hazard

      Personal injury from unknown hazards

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • A confirmation has been sought that the site is ready for cleaning and no construction hazards are present or, all known risks have been mitigated.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisorto obtain confirmation

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

9 more job steps, from Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditions to Emergency response

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

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What it covers

10 job steps

  1. PlanningConfirm the site is ready for cleaning and known risks are mitigated
  2. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report in and check the site conditions
  3. Work area set-upSet up an exclusion zone and keep unauthorised people out
  4. EnvironmentControl noise, waste, chemicals and other environmental impacts
  5. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and protect workers from heat and cold
  6. Working near powered mobile plantKeep clear of mobile plant, follow the TMP and protect hearing
  7. Working at elevated levelsWork safely from trestles or platform ladders, not above two metres
  8. CleaningClean safely around chemicals, tools, dust and sharps
  9. On completionRemove waste, clean equipment and sign out of the site
  10. Emergency responseFollow site emergency procedures and give first aid

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