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Free SWMS template and generator

Start free, with no sign-up: pick any SWMS from the library, open it in the editor, and add your company, job, site and logo and change the control measures. When it's right, sign up free to save it, share it by QR code or link, and have your crew sign on their phones. A library SWMS is $89.95 to keep, once.

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How to start a SWMS free

  1. Check you need one

    Tick what the job involves in the free Do I need a SWMS? checker. It covers every state and territory.

  2. Pick a template

    Browse 368 SWMS templates by trade or task, written by SafetyDocs safety experts, who have been writing safety documents since 2004.

  3. Tailor it in the editor

    Open the template in the editor with no sign-up. Add your company, job and site, add your logo and change the control measures. Nothing is saved until you sign up.

  4. Sign up free and share it

    Create a free account, with no card needed, to save it. Share it by QR code, link or site tablet, and see who's signed. Workers sign free, with no app or account.

The SWMS our customers have bought most. Try any of them in the editor first.

What you get free

  • The editor, to tailor any library template before you sign up
  • The Do I need a SWMS? checker, on our site or yours
  • Printable toolbox talks on common hazards, and the risk matrix calculator
  • Share by QR code, link or site tablet
  • See who's signed
  • Join other companies' jobs and sign
  • 20 AI credits a month, to convert files and translate

Do I need a SWMS? · 5×5 risk matrix calculator · Hazards

Prefer to start from scratch?

In the app, choose New, then SWMS. It opens with every section a SWMS needs, from high-risk construction work and the hazard table to the sign-on register, and Complete document takes you through what it still needs. Or convert your own Word or PDF SWMS and keep editing it in SafetyDocs.

A template is a start, not a finished SWMS

A SWMS must be prepared taking into account the circumstances at the workplace that may affect how the high-risk construction work is done. Add your site, your crew and the way you'll do the job before work starts. Regulation 299(3)

Crew read another language? Send the SWMS in theirs. SWMS in other languages

Common questions

Is the SWMS template really free?
Trying it is: open any SWMS template in the editor and tailor it with no sign-up. A free account lets you share documents and get them signed. A library SWMS costs $89.95 to keep, once, and the SWMS checker is free.
Is there a SWMS generator?
Yes. In the app, New, then SWMS starts one with every section ready, and Complete document takes you through what it still needs. You can also convert a Word or PDF SWMS into one you can edit.
Do workers pay to sign?
No. Workers sign free on any phone, from a text, link or QR code, with no app or account.
Do I need a SWMS for my job?
Only for high-risk construction work: the 18 kinds listed in regulation 291 of the WHS Regulations (Victoria lists 19, and the ACT adds silica processing). Use the free checker to find out.
Can my crew read it in their language?
Yes. SafetyDocs translates a SWMS into Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Nepali, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese, and keeps the English original as the record.