BCGBC4007A Plan building or construction work

Occupational health and safety

Safe Work Method Statement
Overview of a Safe Work Method Statement
This Job Safety Analysis details the Name of employer, the work place address, the overall task and the date.
A table with the following headings is shown:
•	Activity sequence 
•	Potential hazards/risks
•	Control measures
•	Who is responsible? 
In the activity sequence column, each job can be broken down into a series of basic tasks which will help to analyse each part of the job for potential hazards. Assemble the people involved in the activity and use the proforma to write down the tasks that make up the activity. 
Next to each task, in the potential hazards/risks column, the part of the task that may cause injury to those engaged in the task or others in the vicinity is identified.
In the control measures column, for each hazard identified, assess the level of risk to those involved and then list the control measure required to eliminate or minimise those risks. The control measures need to be continually reviewed to ensure continual safety.
In the last column the name of the person responsible for implementing the control measure is documented.
Remember:
•	The SWMS provides a written record of the process to be used for a task. As this is a record that may be used in court, the parties who have responsibility for the tasks should sign it off.
•	The SWMS is only a written record. Management processes must be in place to ensure workers have the skills to complete the job. There is also a required level of supervision to ensure the tasks are completed as documented.
•	It is important that employees understand the SWMS before work commences. All employees involved in the activity, not just the principal contractor or supervisor, should complete the SWMS.

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