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Tilt-up Panel Lifting

SWMS · SWMS-10520

  • 18 job steps
  • Version 5
  • Concreting
  • Reads on any phone

This Tilt-up Panel Lifting Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls associated with the general safety of work that involves the lifting and bracing of tilt-up/ precast concrete panels.

It takes your crew through each step, from training on silica dust, checking the weather and arriving on site to traffic control, panel delivery, crane placement, rigging, lifting, bracing, removal of braces, completion and emergency response.

It suits businesses and workers in the construction industry who handle tilt-up and precast concrete panels, including construction managers, site supervisors, crane operators, rigging personnel and safety officers.

Preview of the Tilt-up Panel Lifting SWMS

Tilt-up Panel Lifting

SWMSVersion 5
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 PlantMobile plant movement
  • 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?

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

Australian Government

Standards

  • Standards Australia 2019, – Manual of uniform traffic control devices - Traffic control for works on roads, AS 1742.3:2019

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Head Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Sun 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 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 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

17 more job steps, from Check weather conditions & prepare to Emergency response

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

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What it covers

18 job steps

  1. Provide training on the health effects associated with RCSTrain workers on the health effects of silica dust
  2. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for extreme conditions
  3. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark the vehicle safely and assess the site conditions
  4. Establish temporary traffic controlSet up temporary traffic control to manage mobile plant movement
  5. Set up of lifting & erection work areaSecure the work area against unauthorised access
  6. Establish a storage area for the concrete element (if delivered from offsite)Store delivered concrete elements safely
  7. EnvironmentManage noise, waste and other environmental impacts
  8. House keepingKeep the work area clean to prevent slips, trips and falls
  9. Manual tasksReduce the risk of manual handling injuries
  10. Delivery of pre-cast panelsDeliver pre-cast panels and avoid truck rollovers
  11. Crane placementPlace the crane safely
  12. Inspect & rigging of panelsInspect and rig the panels for lifting
  13. Establish communication system between the crane operator and those assisting in the liftSet up communication between the crane operator and the ground crew
  14. Lifting panels – crane useLift the panels safely with the crane
  15. BracingInstall the braces correctly
  16. Removal of bracesRemove the braces following the engineer's instructions
  17. On completionSecure the site and panels on completion
  18. Emergency responseRespond to emergencies

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