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Water Features

SWMS · SWMS-10562

  • 18 job steps
  • Version 4
  • Landscaping
  • Reads on any phone

This SWMS covers the hazards and controls for installing water features and garden ponds. It helps your crew follow safe work practices at every stage of the job.

It takes your crew through each step, from silica dust training, weather checks and site set-up to excavation, placing shells and liners, capping, pumps and lighting, completion and emergency response.

It suits landscape contractors, garden maintenance professionals, construction teams involved in water feature installations and any business doing outdoor construction or landscaping work.

Written by SafetyDocs safety experts, who have been writing safety documents since 2004.

Preview of the Water Features SWMS

Water Features

SWMSVersion 4
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact and 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 Plant

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/Licence

  • 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

None listed.

Personal protective equipment

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • High Visibility
  • 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 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

        • 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 RCSProvide training on the health effects associated with RCS
  2. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for hot or cold conditions
  3. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsAssess the site conditions on arrival
  4. Work area set-upSet up secure work zones to stop unauthorised access
  5. EnvironmentControl noise, dust, waste, spills, vehicles and animals on site
  6. House keepingKeep the work area clean and clear of trip hazards
  7. Manual tasksHandle materials safely to avoid musculoskeletal injuries
  8. Working with powered & non-powered toolsUse powered and non-powered tools safely
  9. Hazardous substance /chemical useHandle hazardous substances and chemicals safely
  10. Mark out the water featureMark out the water feature safely
  11. Excavation & backfillingLocate underground services, then excavate and backfill safely
  12. Placement of prefabricated shells, liners or statuesHandle and place prefabricated shells, liners or statues safely
  13. Lining a pondCut and place pond liners safely
  14. Placing header/ capping material, e.g. pavers, rockPlace header and capping material, such as pavers and rock, safely
  15. Galvanised steel mesh – pond safety coverHandle the galvanised steel mesh for the pond safety cover safely
  16. Low voltage lighting & pumpsInstall low voltage lighting and pumps safely
  17. On completionMake the site safe on completion
  18. Emergency responseRespond to an emergency

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