SWMS and safety docs for plasterers
Do plasterers need a SWMS?
Often. High ceilings, stairwells and two storey work off a mobile scaffold or trestles can mean a fall of more than 2 metres, and cutting into walls and ceilings in older homes can disturb asbestos. Those jobs are high risk construction work and need a SWMS before they start.
Ready to Go SWMS: plasterboard installation and setting
Written for plasterers, with the work steps, hazards, controls and worker sign-on done. Editable Word and PDF. $79 inc GST, sent the same business day once it's paid.
High risk work that comes up for plasterers
These are the high risk construction work categories plasterers run into most. If a job includes any of them, a SWMS is needed before the work starts.
| High risk construction work | Where it comes up |
|---|---|
| Falls of more than 2 metres Work that involves a risk of a person falling more than 2 metres. | Stairwells, voids, raked and high ceilings, and two storey work. |
| Disturbing asbestos Work that involves, or is likely to involve, the disturbance of asbestos. | Cutting into or patching old fibro walls and ceilings in older homes. |
| Energised electrical installations Work that is carried out on or near energised electrical installations or services. | Cutting and drilling into walls and ceilings where live wiring may be. |
| Powered mobile plant moving around Work that is carried out in an area at a workplace in which there is any movement of powered mobile plant. | New builds where trucks, forklifts and other plant move around. |
What we would put in your Trade Pack
The Trade Pack is 5 SWMS covering the jobs you do most: $299 Ready to Go, or $795 Fully Custom, including GST. For plasterers, these five are a common starting point. Swap any of them for the work you do most.
- Mobile scaffold, trestles and ladders
- Stairwells and void areas
- Renovations in older homes that may contain asbestos
- Sanding and dust control
- Lifting and fixing sheets overhead
Other docs plasterers ask for
- SOPs for set-out, setting and handover
- An induction pack for apprentices and labourers
- A staff handbook for a growing crew
Worth knowing
In Queensland, if a SWMS for work with a fall of more than 2 metres relies only on administrative controls or personal protective equipment, it has to describe every control measure that was considered.
Prices
| Doc | Ready to Go | Fully Custom |
|---|---|---|
| Single SWMS: One high risk task or job | $79 | $195 |
| Trade Pack: 5 SWMS covering the jobs you do most | $299 | $795 |
| WHS Starter Kit: Safety policy, risk register, incident forms, toolbox talk template | $299 | $895 |
| Single SOP: One process, step by step | $59 | $95 |
| SOP Manual: Up to 10 SOPs: quoting, onboarding, equipment checks and more | $449 | $995 |
| Induction Pack: Induction checklist, sign-off sheet and site rules | $59 | $195 |
| Staff Handbook: Policies, expectations and the way you do things | $359 | $495 |
| Safety Checklist Pack: Site inspection, vehicle and plant pre-start and end-of-day pack-up checklists | $49 | $195 |
| Onsite Safety Audit: We look at how the work is done, check it against your paperwork and give you a written list of what to fix | Not offered | $495 |
Prices include GST.
Other trades
Builders and carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers and gasfitters, Painters, Landscapers, Roofers, Concreters, Fencers, Tilers, Air-con and refrigeration techs, Tree work and pruning, Cleaning businesses