Unfamiliar site conditions

How to control unfamiliar site conditions

1. Get site information before arrival, including plans, service locations, known hazards and emergency arrangements.
2. Complete the site induction before starting work, and confirm who the site contact is.
3. Walk the work area to identify services, access routes, exits, first aid facilities and assembly points.
4. Check the site's asbestos register and hazardous chemicals information before disturbing any materials.
5. Review and update the SWMS or work plan for site-specific hazards before work starts.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.

SWMS by trade

• Crane & Lifting Equipment2 templates
• Civil Works1 template
• Cleaning1 template
• Concreting1 template
• Electrical - HVAC - Solar1 template
• Painting1 template
• Plastering1 template
• Plumbing1 template

Hazards that come up alongside it

• Crushing and entrapment5 templates
• Emergencies5 templates
• Environmental contamination5 templates
• Falls from height5 templates
• Manual tasks5 templates
• Mobile plant and vehicles5 templates
• Personal injury, property damage or environmental incident5 templates
• Serious injury or fatality5 templates

Legislation these templates cite

• Code of Practice: Construction work5 templates
• OHS Act 2004 (Vic)5 templates
• OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic)5 templates
• WHS Act 20115 templates
• WHS Regulations 20115 templates
• Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace4 templates
• Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace3 templates
• Code of Practice: How to manage WHS risks3 templates