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Concrete Foundations Excavating - Pouring

SWMS · SWMS-10522

  • 17 job steps
  • Version 7

This SWMS covers the hazards and controls for excavating, setting steel reinforcement and pouring concrete foundations and footings.

It takes your crew through each job step, from planning, arriving on site and checking the weather, to work area set-up, delivery of plant and materials, excavating, steel setting, the concrete pour, re-fuelling, completion and emergency response.

It suits foundation contractors, construction firms, public works departments and site supervisors.

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Concrete Foundations Excavating - Pouring

SWMSVersion 7
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

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
  • Traffic CorridorsWork carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor
  • Hazardous AtmosphereWork in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable 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
  • Head Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection

Job steps, hazards and controls

  • Work activity

    Planning

    • Hazard

      Contact with utilities/services

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Identify the presence of all underground, aboveground or overhead utilities or services at the proposed excavation site:

        • Dial Before You Dig (Telephone Service 1100) as a minimum

        • Site surveys, drawings and plans

      • If identified, ensure the location, clearance distances, alignments and other relevant information shown on utility drawings for the work.

      • All details clearly marked on these documents.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor
    • Hazard

      Exposure to silica dust

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

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

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

        • Dust exposure prevention

        • Checking controls are working

        • 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

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

16 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

17 job steps

  1. PlanningCheck for underground and overhead services and train workers on silica dust
  2. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsReport to the site supervisor and complete the site induction
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and reschedule work in extreme conditions
  4. Work area set-upSet up barricades and signage around the work area
  5. EnvironmentControl noise, dust, waste, spills, vegetation, heritage and fauna impacts
  6. House keepingKeep the worksite tidy and clear of trip hazards
  7. Manual tasksUse safe manual handling methods
  8. Delivery and removal of plantLoad and unload plant safely
  9. Materials deliveryUnload and store materials safely
  10. Setting out/profiling building linesSet out building lines and place profiles safely
  11. Excavating foundationsExcavate foundations safely
  12. Setting trench steel reinforcementCut, bend and place trench steel safely
  13. Concrete delivery, & pourPour concrete near power lines and moving plant safely
  14. Setting starter bars/column boltsSet starter bars and column bolts safely
  15. Re-fuelling small engine equipment on site e.g. concrete vibrator machineRe-fuel small engine equipment safely
  16. On completionMake the site safe and sign out on completion
  17. Emergency responseCall 000 and follow site emergency procedures

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