Floor Framing SWMS

SWMS Floor Framing

Safe work method statement SWMS for timber floor framing: 

• Provides critical WHS information and safety instructions for workers to undertake timber floor framing construction without risk to health and safety

• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with floor framing construction

• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training to undertake timber floor frame construction

Floor Frame SWMS

SWMS document for floor framing focuses on hazard identification, risk assessment and control procedures per best practice guidelines for how to write a SWMS. 

• Carpentry health and safety for how to build a timber floor frame per a risk assessment for carpentry work

Floor Framing SWMS Content 

SWMS are specific to a process with the SWMS content of the floor framing SWMS addressing the health and safety issues relating to: 

• WHS Consultation 

• Risk assessment of workplace

• Health and safety planning

• Environmental hazards in the workplace

• Implementation of controls for floor frame construction

• Health and safety information for employees

• Pre start inspection for equipment used in building a timber floor frame

• Floor framing layout and setting out floor frame

• Working near overhead power lines

• Electrical spotter to ensure safety near electrical installations

• Crane safety for lifting floor framing components

• Persons operating a crane to undertake SWL calculations

• Lifting slings and chains for lifting floor framing members and materials

• Building floor frame per floor framing plan details 

• Secure floor framing members per floor framing details

• Installation of tie downs and bracing per floor framing plans

• Lay and fix flooring to the timber floor frame

• Silica dust exposure

• Working at heights 

• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 

• Hazardous manual handling tasks 

• PPE requirements for timber floor frame construction

• 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 floor framing SWMS, which 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 Floor Framing SWMS

Save time and money with the SWMS template for constructing timber floor framing. 

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 floor framing safe work method statement makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a carpentry tool box talk