This Rigging and Chain Blocks SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers slinging and rigging loads and raising and lowering truss with chain blocks and lever hoists. It covers 18 activities, from securing the site and pre-start checks to rigging at height and chain block use, 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
Licensed riggers and doggers
Event, staging and entertainment rigging crews
Steel erectors and structural installers
Industrial maintenance and shutdown crews
Crane and lifting contractors
It also works as a written task risk assessment for any business where workers use chain blocks and lever hoists, the same way you'd use a JSA or Safe Work Procedure.
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
Securing the site, pre-start checks and keeping unauthorised people out
Operational zones clear of overhead and underground services
Communication, signals and no mobile phones during dogging and rigging
Lifting equipment hazards, including falling objects and damaged gear
Selecting and inspecting slings, chains, shackles and hooks, including sling angles
High risk work licences for dogging and rigging and licence class limits
Keeping people clear of a load that falls, slips or swings
Rigging hazards, including electrocution, caught between objects and heat stress
Securing loose items and running chain motors up
Raising and lowering truss by chain blocks
Rigger working at height, including harness suspension after a fall
Chain blocks and lever hoists, including anchor failure, overloading and brake failure
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 18 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
Maintenance checks, including certification, servicing to manufacturer's requirements and inspection before use
Qualifications, including a rigger or dogger licence and site inductions
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 rigging and chain block work?
A SWMS is legally required when rigging is high risk construction work, for example where someone could fall more than 2 metres, near energised overhead power lines, or in an area with powered mobile plant 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. Clients, venues and prequalification portals often ask for one either way.
Does it cover high risk work licences?
Yes. It covers unlicensed or under-licensed people directing a lift or selecting lifting gear, and rigging work carried out beyond the licence class held.
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.
