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Civil Road Base and Seal

SWMS · SWMS-10443

  • 18 job steps
  • Version 6
  • Civil Works
  • Reads on any phone

This SWMS covers the hazards and controls related to road base installation and sealing. It takes your crew through each job step, from training, planning and checking the weather to work area set-up, machinery delivery, dust control, sub-grade, sub-base and base layers, compaction, sealing, fuelling and emergency response.

It includes controls for high-risk construction work, working near powered mobile plant and traffic, environmental protection and fuel handling.

It suits road construction companies, public works departments, civil engineering contractors and the site supervisors who manage safe work practices and compliance on road base installation.

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

Preview of the Civil Road Base and Seal SWMS

Civil Road Base and Seal

SWMSVersion 6
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
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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)

  • Mobile PlantMobile plant movement
  • Gas MainsPressurised gas distribution mains or piping
  • Hazardous LinesChemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
  • Energised ElectricalEnergised electrical installations or services
  • Hazardous AtmosphereWork in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere
  • Traffic CorridorsWork carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor

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

Act, Regulations, Codes of Practice References

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

      Powered mobile plant movement

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • All powered mobile plant operator must have:

        • Relevant training and licensing

        • Manufacturers instruction manual

        • Maintenance records

        • Pre-operational checks conducted on all plant before use.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

17 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

18 job steps

  1. TrainingTrain personnel on handling and safety measures
  2. PlanningIdentify potential risks and plan how to control them before work begins
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for outdoor conditions
  4. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsAssess the site conditions when the team arrives
  5. Work area set-upSet up a safe and efficient work zone
  6. Delivery, set-up & removal of machineryTransport, set up and remove machinery safely
  7. EnvironmentMinimise the environmental impact of the work
  8. House keepingKeep the worksite tidy
  9. Manual tasksReduce the risk of manual handling injuries
  10. Working adjacent to powered mobile plantWork safely near operating machinery
  11. Dust controlControl dust and maintain air quality
  12. Sub-grade layer – refer to engineer designPrepare the sub-grade layer to the engineer's design
  13. Sub-base & base layerInstall the sub-base and base layers
  14. Compact layersCompact the layers for stability
  15. SealingSeal the road base
  16. Fuelling on-siteManage and handle fuel safely on site
  17. On completionFinish the work safely and clean up the site
  18. Emergency responseFollow the emergency response if an incident happens

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