Vacuum Service Truck

Vacuum Service Truck

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)

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.

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

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Job steps, hazards and controls