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Cable Hauling

SWMS · SWMS-10382

  • 16 job steps
  • Version 9
  • Electrical - HVAC - Solar
  • Reads on any phone

This Cable Hauling Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers the safety of everyone involved in cable hauling, including work near roads and in pits or manholes. It outlines the hazards and controls needed to keep the work environment safe.

It takes your crew through 16 job steps, from training, planning and checking the weather to work area set-up, loading and unloading, accessing maintenance holes and pits, blowing rope or rod, pulling cable, completion and emergency response.

It sets out high-risk construction work controls for work near roads and in pits, with measures from electrical safety to environmental management, in line with current Australian legislation.

It suits telecommunications companies, utility service providers, construction firms, and the site supervisors and managers who oversee cable hauling.

Preview of the Cable Hauling SWMS

Cable Hauling

SWMSVersion 9
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact and phone
—
Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
—
Responsible person's phone
—
Responsible person's signature
—
Date signed
—
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 (HRCW)

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/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 (PPE)

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Head Protection
  • 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

    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

      Working in a maintenance hole/pit

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • All people entering confined spaces must have attended an accredited training course in safe working in confined space and hold current accreditation:

        • Content of confined space entry permits

      • If working in a confined space, ensure there are separate, dedicated SWMS in place for entry/rescue and that all workers have relevant training and licensing.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor
    • Hazard

      Powered mobile plant movement

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Groundworkers:

        • Ensure an effective system of communication between the machine operator and ground workers established before work commences.

        • Groundworkers are instructed not to approach the machine until the operator has agreed to their request to approach

        • Ensure ground workers are instructed on set distances to maintain from the machine while in operation

        • Groundworkers instructed made familiar with the blind spots of the machine.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

15 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

16 job steps

  1. TrainingTrain workers in silica dust, confined spaces and plant safety
  2. PlanningGet permits, locate services and gather cable work information
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for heat and cold
  4. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report in and assess the site
  5. Work area set-upSet up traffic control, pedestrian access and service checks
  6. EnvironmentControl noise, waste, fuels and other environmental impacts
  7. House keepingKeep the work area clear of trip hazards
  8. Manual tasksLift and move loads safely
  9. Loading /unloading equipment, cable & materialsLoad and unload safely around plant, traffic and power lines
  10. Working with powered & non-powered toolsInspect and use tools safely
  11. Hazardous substance /chemical useUse hazardous chemicals as their SDS directs
  12. Access maintenance hole/pitOpen and access maintenance holes and pits safely
  13. Blowing rope/rodRun the compressor and blowing gun safely
  14. Pulling cableSet up and pull cable with an exclusion zone
  15. On completionSecure the site and equipment on completion
  16. Emergency responseRespond to emergencies and report incidents

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