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House Raising and Restumping

SWMS · SWMS-10342

  • 22 job steps
  • Version 6
  • Miscellaneous
  • Reads on any phone

This House Raising and Restumping Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers the hazards and controls of removing timber stumps and replacing them with concrete or steel stumps, including raising the house on jacks and props.

It covers 22 job steps, from silica training, planning the lift, setting up the work area and delivering materials to sub-floor inspection, demolition, jacking the house, removing and setting stumps, welding, jack and prop removal, refuelling, clean-up and emergency response.

It includes controls for high-risk construction work around mobile plant and structural alterations that need temporary support, and for overhead power lines, asbestos and lead, silica dust, manual tasks and hazardous substances.

It suits construction companies that raise and restump houses, contractors doing structural repairs and alterations, and safety officers overseeing construction projects.

Preview of the House Raising and Restumping SWMS

House Raising and Restumping

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 Plant
  • Structural AlterationsStructures or buildings involving structural alterations or repairs that require temporary support to prevent collapse

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 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.

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

  • Foot Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Head Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Protective Clothing
  • Breathing 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

    Provide training on the health effects associated with RCS

    • 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

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

21 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

22 job steps

  1. Provide training on the health effects associated with RCSTrain workers to identify RCS dust, prevent exposure and use respirators
  2. PlanningHave the stump design specified and plan the lift and lateral bracing
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for hot and cold conditions
  4. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report to the supervisor and complete a JSA
  5. Work area set-upCordon off the work area and make services safe
  6. EnvironmentManage waste, fuels, chemicals and runoff
  7. House keepingKeep the work area tidy, lit and free of trip hazards
  8. Manual tasksSet up a waste area and lift safely
  9. Materials deliveryUnload materials on stable ground clear of plant and power lines
  10. Working with powered & non-powered toolsInspect and use tools to the manufacturer's instructions
  11. Hazardous substance /chemical useUse hazardous chemicals as the SDS directs
  12. De-commission & disconnect servicesLocate services and have licensed trades isolate them
  13. Sub-floor inspectionInspect bearers and joists and replace weak members before jacking
  14. Demolition – Removing baseboards, columns and other materialDemolish without leaving the structure unsupported and check for asbestos and lead
  15. Jack the houseInspect jacks and supports and install them to the engineering specs
  16. Remove & replacing stumpsRemove and replace stumps with dust, cut and electrical controls
  17. Setting the stump/postsSet and brace stumps after the engineer's excavation inspection
  18. WeldingRemove flammables and keep extinguishers at hand when welding
  19. Jack/Prop removalRemove jacks and props to the engineer's specifications behind barricades
  20. Fuelling on-siteRefuel with no smoking and the right extinguisher
  21. On completionClean up, inspect jacks and leads, and sign out
  22. Emergency responseCall 000 and follow site emergency procedures

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