Rodding Cores SWMS

SWMS Rodding Core

SWMS Safe work method statement to clean and rod mortar: 

• Provides critical WHS information and safety instructions for workers to clean and rod mortar concrete block walls without risk to health and safety

• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with cleaning and rodding concrete block walls

• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training for cleaning concrete block cores

Rodding Core SWMS

SWMS document for cleaning concrete block cores focuses on hazard identification, risk assessment and control procedures per best practice guidelines for how to write a SWMS. 

• Blocklaying safety for how to clean concrete block cores per a block laying risk assessment

Rodding Cores SWMS Content 

SWMS are specific to a process with the SWMS content of the mortar safe work method statement addressing the health and safety issues relating to: 

• WHS Consultation 

• Risk assessment of workplace

• Health and safety planning

• Environmental workplace hazards

• Implementation of controls for cleaning concrete block cores

• Health and safety information for employees

• Handling steel rebar when working near power lines

• Silica dust exposure

• Working at heights

• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 

• Hazardous manual handling tasks 

• PPE requirements to clean concrete block cores

• Health and safety training for workers 

• Workplace housekeeping 

• Legislative and regulatory requirements 

• Monitoring compliance in the workplace 

• Includes risk matrix table  

WHS Reporting Requirements 

WHS Record keeping and reporting obligations for compliance with WHS legislative requirements for a SWMS require a person conducting a business or undertaking PCBU to maintain WHS records. 

A PCBU must retain health and safety records for a rodding cores SWMS would include: 

• Risk assessment form template to record unidentified hazards, potential risks and specific control measures 

• Change control management form for the communication of controls to be implemented for identified hazards 

• SWMS Sign off sheet for high risk construction work activity to which the safe work method statement relates 

Ready to Use Rodding Cores SWMS

Save time and money with the SWMS template for rodding cores. 

SWMS Compliance with Legislative and Regulatory Requirements is simple 

• We embed the business details and logo you supply in the safe work method statement for ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation 

• We email you the ready to use safe work method statement SWMS 

All you have to do is 

• Complete the principal contractor details or PCBU details 

• Specify the workplace address to which the SWMS relates

• Nominate your contact person 

• Complete WHS/OHS forms used in the workplace, e.g. risk assessment form

Safety Toolbox Talks 

• A rodding cores SWMS makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a blockwork toolbox talk