This Painting (General) SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers painting work in homes and buildings, from surface preparation to spraying and working at height. It covers 17 activities, from pre-operation safety checks to packing up, waste handling 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
Painting and decorating businesses
Builders and maintenance contractors who paint
Property maintenance and handyman services
Strata and facilities maintenance 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
Pre-operation checks, preparation, heat stress and sun exposure
Protecting the customer's belongings with drop sheets and plastic
Erecting scaffold and EWP access, including collapse and incorrect erection
Preparing paint, rollers and brushes, and chemical exposure
Lead paint on older buildings, including dust, fume and taking lead home
Surface preparation dust and fumes
Falls from scaffolding and falling objects when painting at height
Ladders, step ladders and trestles, including over-reaching and dropped tools
Generator use, including carbon monoxide poisoning and electrocution
Power tools and spray guns, with moving parts and noise
Respiratory protection for solvent paints, isocyanates and spray overspray
Packing up, paint waste, post-work checks and emergency response
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 17 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, maintenance checks and the training each worker needs
Working at heights, fall protection and EWP ticket requirements
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 painting?
A SWMS is legally required when the job is high risk construction work, for example painting where someone could fall more than 2 metres from a scaffold, ladder or EWP, or spraying solvent-based paint where there may be a flammable atmosphere. 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 lead paint?
Yes. It has an activity for lead paint on older buildings, covering lead dust and fume, lead taken home on clothing, footwear or skin, and the long term health effects of exposure.
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.
