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Soft Demolition

SWMS · SWMS-10367

  • 20 job steps
  • Version 11

This Soft Demolition Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) guides your team through each phase of soft demolition, helping to manage hazards and maintain a safe work environment.

It covers 20 job steps, from planning, training on silica dust, weather and site set-up, through materials management, the environment, housekeeping, manual tasks, tools, chemicals and working at height, to removing fixtures, glass, floor coverings, tiles and concrete, ceilings and structural walls, completion and emergency response.

It includes high-risk construction work controls and identifies the risks at each stage of the demolition process with control measures for each.

It suits construction companies, demolition contractors and anyone involved in the soft demolition and refurbishment of buildings.

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Soft Demolition

SWMSVersion 11
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact
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Business contact phone
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Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
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Responsible person's phone
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Responsible person's signature
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Date signed
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Principal Contractor (PC)
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PC Address
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PC phone
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Date SWMS provided to PC
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Job Site Address
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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 PlantWork in an area where there is any movement of powered mobile plant
  • Gas MainsWork on or near pressurised gas distribution mains or piping
  • Hazardous LinesWork on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
  • Energised ElectricalWork on or near energised electrical installations or services
  • Structural AlterationsTemporary load-bearing support for structural alterations or repairs
  • Shafts & TrenchesWork in or near a shaft or trench deeper than 1.5 m or a tunnel

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

(add notes specific to this site)

Legislation and codes of practice

None listed.

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Head Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand 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

    Planning

    • Hazard

      Out-of-hours / night work

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • Allow for adequate meal breaks, particularly if workers have worked during part of the day

      • Do not schedule full double shifts as worker fatigue increases the risk of incidents

      • Additional Security personnel on-site to ensure no unauthorised access by the general public while work is being performed

      • Workers have access to:

        • Suitable amenities (toilets/wash facilities/drinking water)

        • Sufficient lighting (including parking areas)

        • Air conditioning and heating

        • Mechanical ventilation if required

        • Emergency exits lit and unblocked

        • Safe area for parking/unloading equipment – protected from rain

      • Any machinery or equipment at site stored in a safe condition (not able to be accidentally turned on, safety guards in place)

      • Sufficient door space (double doors) for movement of equipment

      • No worker should work alone on the site at night.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

19 more job steps, from Provide training on the health effects associated with RCS to Emergency response

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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What it covers

20 job steps

  1. PlanningPlan out-of-hours and night work: breaks, security, amenities and no lone work
  2. Provide training on the health effects associated with RCSTrain workers on silica dust and how to control it
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and protect workers from heat and cold
  4. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report to the supervisor and check site conditions
  5. Work area set-upSet up the work area: exclusion zone, services, property protection and fire controls
  6. Allocate a suitable area for Materials Management SiteSet up a materials management site for waste and salvage
  7. EnvironmentControl noise, dust, waste, fuels, waterways and vehicle movement
  8. House keepingKeep the work area clean, clear and free of trip hazards
  9. Manual tasksHandle materials and tools to avoid manual handling injuries
  10. Working with powered & non-powered toolsUse powered and non-powered tools safely
  11. Hazardous substance /chemical useUse hazardous chemicals safely, following the SDS
  12. Working at height on ladders, trestles, mobile scaffold & openingsSet up and use ladders, trestles and mobile scaffolds safely and protect openings
  13. Remove non-fixed items – i.e., furnishings, cabinets, rugs, appliances, motors, mobile partitions etc.Isolate power and remove furnishings and appliances safely
  14. Glazing/ mirror removalLift, store and remove glass and mirrors safely
  15. Carpet, vinyl, timber floor covering removalCheck for asbestos, then remove floor coverings safely
  16. Tile, concrete flooring removalRemove tiles and concrete flooring with silica dust controlled
  17. Removal ceiling fittings, ceiling, wall lining, redundant cablingStrip ceilings, wall linings and cabling in an orderly sequence
  18. Removing structural walls or supporting frameworkProp and brace before removing structural walls or framework
  19. On completionClean up, decontaminate and sign out on completion
  20. Emergency responseRespond to emergencies and give first aid

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