This Fibre Cement Cladding Installation SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers installing fibre cement sheet, plank and panel cladding on new builds and reclads. It sets out 38 activities, from the pre-start meeting and fall protection planning to securing the facade and demobilisation, 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
Cladding installers and carpentry contractors
Builders and renovators doing reclads and extensions
Facade and external wall subcontractors
Housing and multi-residential builders managing cladding crews
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
Fall protection planning, scaffold, EWP, ladder and trestle access
Asbestos and lead paint checks before disturbing existing cladding on a reclad
Frame condition, and cladding system design for fire, bushfire and wind
Crystalline silica assessment, control plan, health monitoring and air monitoring
Overhead powerlines, and locating concealed services before fixing into the frame
Openings, voids, fragile roofs and exclusion zones to protect people below
Delivery, mechanical lifting and manual handling of fibre cement packs and sheets
Respirator selection, fit testing and setting up the cutting station
Score and snap cutting, power saw cutting, drilling and sanding with dust controls
Fixing at height with nail guns, screw guns and powder-actuated tools
Wind, heat, noise, vibration, sealants and take-home dust
Emergency response to a fall, suspension in a harness, dust release or serious cut
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 38 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, maintenance checks and the licences each task needs, including scaffolding and EWPs
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 1715 for respiratory protection and AS/NZS 1891.4 for fall-arrest systems
Training in the silica risk control plan, respirator fit testing and suspended worker rescue
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 fibre cement cladding installation?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example fixing cladding where someone could fall more than 2 metres, disturbing asbestos cement sheeting on a reclad, or working where powered mobile plant is moving. 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, head contractors and prequalification portals often ask for one either way.
Does it cover silica dust from cutting fibre cement?
Yes. It treats fibre cement as a crystalline silica substance and covers the silica risk control plan, health and air monitoring, low dust cutting methods, power saw cutting, respirator fit testing and take-home dust.
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.
