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WHS Documents
Everything a council, client or portal asks for.
The WHS manual, SWMS, SOPs, toolbox talks and management plans a civil contracting business gets asked for. Written for civil work, editable in Word, Victorian editions included.
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When the paperwork isn't sorted, the work waits
Getting on site
A head contractor or council asks for your SWMS and safety documents before you start, and nothing goes ahead until they're sent.
Tenders and prequalification
A tender, Avetta or Cm3 submission asks for your WHS manual, SWMS and safety plan, and you're not sure what you've got is current.
WorkSafe visits and inspections
An inspector walks onto site and asks to see your records and registers, and you're hunting through folders to find them.
New employees
A new apprentice starts Monday and there's no induction checklist or toolbox talk ready to take them through.
Incidents and injuries
Someone gets hurt and you're not sure how to report it, investigate it or what records you need to keep.
Insurers and clients
Your insurer or a client asks how you manage safety, and there's nothing ready to send.
None of this is about doing the work badly. It's paperwork that hasn't kept up with the business.
WHAT YOU NEED
What WHS documents does a civil contracting business need?
Most civil contracting businesses need four things in writing: a WHS manual with your policies and procedures, a SWMS for every task that counts as high risk construction work, a WHS management plan for projects where you're the principal contractor, and records showing your workers have been inducted and trained. Head contractors, councils and prequalification platforms such as Avetta and Cm3 usually ask to see these before you start.
When you'll be asked for them
Getting onto a council or head contractor panel
A builder or client asking for your safety documents before work starts
Prequalification on Avetta, Cm3 or a similar platform
Your insurer reviewing how you manage risk
A visit from your state's WHS regulator, or after an incident
Who these documents are for
Civil and earthmoving contractors
Excavation and drainage crews
Road and rail contractors
Plant operators and site supervisors
Risk Management
Contractor Management
Inspections & Audits
Worker Inductions
Incident Reporting
Emergency Procedures
THE DOCUMENTS
The five documents a civil contracting business should have
Buy the ones you need, or get all five together in one system.
WHAT YOUR DOCUMENTS COVER
The hazards your documents need to cover
Every procedure, SWMS and toolbox talk in the civil range is written around the work civil crews actually do.
Falls from height
Excavations, embankments, structures and ladders.
Mobile plant
Excavators, rollers, trucks and site traffic.
Silica dust and asbestos
Cutting, crushing and contaminated ground.
Underground services
Buried cables, gas and water, and overhead powerlines.
Hazardous manual tasks
Pipes, pits, formwork and repetitive work.
Heat and fatigue
Long days outdoors and tight programs.
Psychosocial hazards
Deadlines, isolation, bullying and harassment.
Traffic and the public
Road users, pedestrians and neighbours.
And more. Trench collapse, confined spaces, traffic management, load restraint, noise and vibration, hazardous chemicals, young and inexperienced workers, and the other work covered across the manual, SWMS and toolbox talks.
PRODUCTS
Which product is right for you?
Every product is a one-off purchase you download straight away and edit in Word.
Document
When you need it
You want everything in one go, ready for tenders, prequalification and client requests.
A client, tender or portal asks for your WHS policies and procedures, or you already have your SWMS covered.
Before any high risk construction work starts, or when a client or principal contractor asks for them.
You're the principal contractor on a construction project.
You're working on a project under someone else's principal contractor.
You want clear step-by-step instructions for plant, tools and routine tasks, for training and inductions.
You need to brief your crew regularly and keep a record that safety was discussed.
THE COMPLETE PACKAGE
Full WHS Management System
Everything a civil contracting business gets asked for, in one download.
MOST POPULAR
Civil & Earthworks WHS Management System
All the documents below in one system, with Victorian OHS editions and free personalisation with your logo.
WHS manual and Victorian OHS manual: 70 procedures, 6 policies, 58 forms and registers
WHS Management Plan for principal contractors and Safety Management Plan for subcontractors
Staff Induction Handbook and psychological hazards manual
96 SWMS, 18 SOPs and 48 toolbox talks
$1,495 $995
Just $995 upfront, or 4 interest free payments of $248.75 with PayPal at checkout. No ongoing fees, no subscription.
JUST WHAT YOU NEED
Individual WHS documents
Only need part of the system? Buy the documents on their own.
THE DIFFERENCE
What changes when your documents are sorted
The work is the same. What changes is how ready you are when someone asks.
Without the right documents
Can't quote on the job until the paperwork's sorted
Not sure what you need or whether it's current
Back and forth with Avetta, Cm3 and other portals
Re-typing hazards and controls for every new job
Patchwork templates with different logos and dates
Hoping an inspector doesn't ask to see anything
With Everything OHS
Documents ready to send the day you're asked
Know exactly which documents you need
Documents ready to upload when the portal asks
Ready-made SWMS to edit, so you never start from scratch
Consistent, professional documents you can make your own
Policies, procedures and records ready to show
Stop wondering if your paperwork will hold up. Know where you stand, and be able to prove it.
OUR PROMISE
Buy with confidence
One payment, help when you need it, and a guarantee if it isn't right for your business.
Pay once
No subscription, no ongoing fees
12 months free support and updates
Phone and email help included
Acceptance guarantee
If a client, head contractor, Avetta or Cm3 asks for changes within 180 days of purchase, we revise your documents free until they're accepted
30-day money back guarantee
100% refund if it isn't fit for purpose
FAQS
Civil & Earthworks WHS documents: common questions
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What Our Clients Are Saying
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Templates written by WHS specialists. Edit them to suit your business before use. Last updated October 2026.