This Cabinet Installation On Site SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers installing kitchen, laundry, pantry and wardrobe cabinetry on site, including benchtops, doors and hardware. It sets out the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for 25 activities, from site access and locating concealed services to clean-up and emergency response. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
Who it's for
Cabinet makers and joinery installers
Kitchen and laundry installation businesses
Wardrobe and built-in robe installers
Shopfitters and commercial joinery contractors
Builders and renovators fitting joinery
Use it to
Hand clients and principal contractors the SWMS they ask for
Apply for tenders and new jobs with your safety paperwork ready
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Induct new workers and run toolbox talks on the task
What this SWMS covers
Site induction, permits and work area set-up, including occupied premises and working alone
Locating concealed electrical, gas and water services before drilling or fixing
Removing old cabinetry, including asbestos risk in pre-2004 buildings, mould and vermin
Delivery, unloading and safe stacking of joinery, panels and benchtops
Tool inspection, PPE, laser level set-out and work pressure
Cutting and routing panels, with wood dust, noise and vibration controls
Installing base, wall and tall units, including falls over 2 metres and toppling units
Nail guns, glass robe doors, and pinch points from hinges and runners
Lifting and joining benchtops, and on-site stone cutting with silica controls
Contact adhesives and solvents in enclosed rooms, and cutting backs over live outlets
Housekeeping, decontamination, waste removal and leaving work secure overnight
Emergency response to lacerations, crush injuries, falls, electric shock or fire
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 25 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist and high risk construction work checklist
Plant and equipment list, materials, and maintenance checks for power tools, RCDs, suction lifters and RPE
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS 4386 for cabinetry and AS/NZS 60335.2.69 for M and H class dust extraction
Licence and training notes covering powder-actuated tools, dogging, and silica training for legacy engineered stone
Site specific hazards section for anything unique to your job
Worker sign-off sheet and worker consultation record
Why use this template
Saves hours compared with writing a SWMS from a blank page
Covers the most common hazards and control measures for this work, ready to use out of the box
Fully editable, so you can add, remove or change anything to suit your site and how your team works
Helps your business stay compliant, with risk ratings, worker sign-off and consultation records already set up
How it works
Buy online and download straight away. You'll also get an email with your link.
Add your logo, ABN, project and site details.
Check it suits your site and task, edit anything you need to, and consult your workers before you finalise it.
Brief your team and collect signatures.
Common questions
Do I need a SWMS for cabinet installation?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example installing high-level cabinetry where someone could fall more than 2 metres, a strip-out likely to disturb asbestos, or work near energised electrical services. Outside those situations a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, and a SWMS is a sound way to record how. Clients, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way.
Does it cover cutting stone benchtops on site?
Yes. It covers silica controls when cutting sink, cooktop or tap holes in natural stone, porcelain or sintered stone, the prohibition on processing engineered stone, and training, fit testing and health monitoring for anyone working legacy engineered stone.
Can I change it?
Yes. It's a Microsoft Word file, so you can add, remove or change any hazard, control or rating, and add your own logo and details.
Does it suit my state?
Yes. It's written to the model WHS laws and suits all states and territories, including Victoria under the OHS Act and Regulations.
What if it doesn't suit my work?
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't fit for purpose.
