A professional, editable Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) developed for Construction Manual Handling activities across civil construction, infrastructure and operational workplaces.
This SWMS is designed to support manual handling activities involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, team lifting, material handling and repetitive construction tasks. It provides practical, field-focused controls aligned with real-world construction environments while addressing common injury mechanisms such as strains, sprains, pinch points and line-of-fire exposures.
Professional SWMS format aligned to construction and field operations
Covers manual handling and material movement activities
Includes Critical Risk identification and Critical Controls framework
Includes line-of-fire and pinch point controls
Covers lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling activities
Includes team lifting and mechanical aid controls
Covers knife use safety requirements
Includes change management and additional task reassessment sections
Practical field-focused controls suitable for operational crews
Professional Papillon HSEQ Systems design
Fully editable Microsoft Word format
Editable Construction Manual Handling SWMS (.docx)
SWMS sections covering:
Job planning and pre-start requirements
Warm-up for work activities
Manual handling task assessment
Material handling and movement controls
Team lifting requirements
Mechanical aid requirements
Manual handling techniques and controls
Knife use safety
Additional tasks and change management section
Risk Assessment Matrix
Worker sign-on section
Includes:
Critical Risks section
Residual risk assessment tables
Additional hazard reassessment section
Manual handling assessment prompts
Company representative sign-off fields
Worker acknowledgement and sign-on pages
Construction material handling
Warehouse and site handling activities
Civil construction works
Workshop and maintenance activities
Equipment and tool handling
Loading and unloading activities
General workplace manual handling tasks
Principal contractor compliance
Worker inductions and site requirements
File: Microsoft Word (.docx)
Editable: Yes
Delivery: Instant digital download
Licence: Single-business use
This SWMS has been developed as a general framework for Construction Manual Handling activities and must be reviewed and customised to reflect specific project requirements, site conditions and applicable legislation.
Where task scope, site conditions or work methods change, work activities must be reassessed and additional hazards, controls and approvals captured prior to continuing work.
This document has been developed using Western Australian (WA) legislation, regulations, codes of practice and industry guidance current at the time of development. While the operational controls and work activities are broadly applicable to similar works across Australia, businesses operating outside Western Australia must review and amend legislative references and jurisdictional requirements to ensure compliance with applicable local laws and regulatory obligations.
All documents should be reviewed and approved by a competent person prior to implementation.
This document should be used in conjunction with relevant mobile plant, manual handling and workplace safety procedures.
A professional, editable Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) developed for Construction Manual Handling activities across civil construction, infrastructure and operational workplaces.
This SWMS is designed to support manual handling activities involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, team lifting, material handling and repetitive construction tasks. It provides practical, field-focused controls aligned with real-world construction environments while addressing common injury mechanisms such as strains, sprains, pinch points and line-of-fire exposures.
Professional SWMS format aligned to construction and field operations
Covers manual handling and material movement activities
Includes Critical Risk identification and Critical Controls framework
Includes line-of-fire and pinch point controls
Covers lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling activities
Includes team lifting and mechanical aid controls
Covers knife use safety requirements
Includes change management and additional task reassessment sections
Practical field-focused controls suitable for operational crews
Professional Papillon HSEQ Systems design
Fully editable Microsoft Word format
Editable Construction Manual Handling SWMS (.docx)
SWMS sections covering:
Job planning and pre-start requirements
Warm-up for work activities
Manual handling task assessment
Material handling and movement controls
Team lifting requirements
Mechanical aid requirements
Manual handling techniques and controls
Knife use safety
Additional tasks and change management section
Risk Assessment Matrix
Worker sign-on section
Includes:
Critical Risks section
Residual risk assessment tables
Additional hazard reassessment section
Manual handling assessment prompts
Company representative sign-off fields
Worker acknowledgement and sign-on pages
Construction material handling
Warehouse and site handling activities
Civil construction works
Workshop and maintenance activities
Equipment and tool handling
Loading and unloading activities
General workplace manual handling tasks
Principal contractor compliance
Worker inductions and site requirements
File: Microsoft Word (.docx)
Editable: Yes
Delivery: Instant digital download
Licence: Single-business use
This SWMS has been developed as a general framework for Construction Manual Handling activities and must be reviewed and customised to reflect specific project requirements, site conditions and applicable legislation.
Where task scope, site conditions or work methods change, work activities must be reassessed and additional hazards, controls and approvals captured prior to continuing work.
This document has been developed using Western Australian (WA) legislation, regulations, codes of practice and industry guidance current at the time of development. While the operational controls and work activities are broadly applicable to similar works across Australia, businesses operating outside Western Australia must review and amend legislative references and jurisdictional requirements to ensure compliance with applicable local laws and regulatory obligations.
All documents should be reviewed and approved by a competent person prior to implementation.
This document should be used in conjunction with relevant mobile plant, manual handling and workplace safety procedures.
