LOCAL COUNCIL SWMS/SWMES & SOPS
Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) AKA SWMES is a document that outlines the high risk construction work activities to be carried out at a workplace, the hazards that may arise from these activities, and the measures to put in place to control the risks.
SWMS/SWMES are required for high risk construction work activities, as defined in the WHS Regulations. For works carried out on a regular basis a generic SWMS may be prepared and used for those work activities. The content of the SWMS can be refined over time and include consultation with workers and other persons conducting a business or undertaking. This step is made easy with our fully customisable, ready to use templates.
Safe Operation Procedures (SOPs)
An important aspect of a quality system is to work according to unambiguous Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). In fact the whole process from sampling to the filing of the analytical result should be described by a continuous series of SOPs. A SOP for a laboratory can be defined as follows:
“A Standard Operating Procedure is a document which describes the regularly recurring operations relevant to the quality of the investigation. The purpose of a SOP is to carry out the operations correctly and always in the same manner. A SOP should be available at the place where the work is done”.
A SOP is a compulsory instruction. If deviations from this instruction are allowed, the conditions for these should be documented including who can give permission for this and what exactly the complete procedure will be. The original should rest at a secure place while working copies should be authenticated with stamps and/or signatures of authorized persons.
HAPTA Staff have very specific Industry experience and can help your business design SWMS/SOP’s required for your job at hand, we can also help train staff on the completion and submission of SWMS so you and they can focus on the job at hand.
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Don’t Forget: Prior to each new activity, the SWMS must be reviewed and revised to ensure it applies to the high risk construction work and the actual site you are working at.