The Safety Management Plan for Subcontractors is the plan builders ask for before you start on their site. It shows how your business will work safely under the principal contractor, from site induction and permits to SWMS, plant, chemicals and emergencies. The Victorian edition is included, and both are editable Word documents written by WHS specialists and aligned to Australian WHS legislation.
Free personalisation is included. We add your logo and business details to both editions within 1 to 2 business days.
Who it's for
Trades and subcontractors working on construction sites under a builder or principal contractor: electricians, plumbers, carpenters, concreters, painters, roofers, tilers, fit-out crews and more.
Why builders ask for it
Builders and principal contractors usually ask for a safety management plan in their subcontract, site induction or prequalification paperwork. It tells them who's responsible on your crew, which high risk work you'll do, and how you'll fit in with their site rules. Having one ready means you're not holding up the start of the job.
Use it to
Give the builder the plan they ask for before you start
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Show how you'll provide SWMS for high risk construction work
Keep registers for subcontractors, training and licences, plant, chemicals and SWMS
Set out what you report to the principal contractor, and when
What's included
Safety Management Plan (All States): for every state and territory except Victoria.
Safety Management Plan for Victorian Businesses: written for the OHS Act 2004 and OHS Regulations.
Working under the principal contractor: site induction and rules, sign in, permits, coordination, reporting and finishing up.
High risk construction work and SWMS: preparing, using and providing SWMS, with a SWMS register.
Your people: roles, consultation, training, licences, verification of competency and young workers.
Plant, chemicals and materials: pre-start checks, electrical equipment and RCDs, isolation, chemical register, silica and spills.
Emergencies and incidents: first aid, rescue, notifiable incidents, investigation and return to work.
Registers and attachments: subcontractor, training and licence, plant, chemicals and corrective action registers.
Free personalisation: your logo and business details on both editions.
Why buy the plan
You don't need to pay a consultant every time a builder asks for a plan. Buy it once, fill in the project details for each job and send it off. No subscription and no ongoing fees.
Running the project as principal contractor instead? You need our WHS Management Plan for Builders.
How personalisation works
After you order, you'll download the full plan straight away. Send us your completed business details form and logo, and we'll return every document personalised within 1 to 2 business days. Need it today? Same-day personalisation is available for $199, as long as we have your form and logo by 2pm AEST.
Common questions
Is a subcontractor legally required to have a safety management plan?
For most construction work the requirement comes from the builder or principal contractor, not the law. They ask for it in the subcontract or prequalification. Outside Victoria, the WHS Regulations do require you to give the principal contractor your SWMS for high risk construction work before that work starts, and this plan covers how you do that.
Do I need a new plan for every job?
Fill in the project details for each site. The rest of the plan, like your roles, training and registers, carries over from job to job.
Does it come with SWMS?
No. Our SWMS are sold separately, or you can get the plan, SWMS, SOPs, toolbox talks and WHS manual together in your industry's WHS Management System.
Written by WHS specialists and trusted by 15,000+ Australian businesses since 2008. Review each document and consult your workers before you use it. If the plan isn't fit for purpose, our 30-day money back guarantee has you covered.
Buy the Safety Management Plan for Subcontractors today and be ready when the builder asks.
