This Door and Hardware Installation SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled for hanging doors and fitting locks, closers, exit devices, electric strikes and fire-rated hardware. It covers 34 activities, from pre-start planning and approval to take an exit out of service through to testing, return to service and emergency response, with the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for each. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
 
Who it's for
Door installers and commercial hardware fitters
Locksmiths and access control technicians
Carpenters, joiners and shopfitters
Accredited fire door installers and inspectors
Building maintenance and facilities contractors
 
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
Approval before taking an exit or fire door out of service
Asbestos and lead paint checks on older doors, frames and walls
Working in occupied buildings and alone in tenanted premises
Manual handling of heavy door leaves, frames and deliveries
Ladders, platforms and EWPs for high-level closers and overhead hardware
Stored spring energy in closers, sharp edges and hidden sharps in cavities
Router, hole saw and morticer injuries, and timber, MDF and masonry dust
Concealed cables and pipes when fixing to the frame or wall
Isolating electric strikes and mag locks, and egress on power failure
Exit hardware, fire doors, cool room doors, glazed doors and automatic doors
Grinding seized cylinders, key cutting swarf, solvents, noise and vibration
Testing closing force, return to service and emergency response to crush, cuts, shock or fire
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 34 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 pre-use checks, including the cable and pipe detector
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS 1905.1 for fire-resistant doorsets and AS 1288 for glass
Requirements for accredited fire door installers and licensed electricians on powered locks
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 door and hardware installation?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example fitting overhead hardware where someone could fall more than 2 metres, working near energised electric strikes or mag locks, or drilling into material likely to contain asbestos. 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. Builders and facility managers often ask for one either way.
Does it cover fire doors and exit hardware?
Yes. It covers loss of fire separation from a fire doorset installed or left with the wrong hardware, occupants unable to escape through exit or panic hardware, and egress from electrically locked doors on power failure. Fire door installation and maintenance is done only by a person who holds the licence or accreditation your state or territory requires for that work.
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.