Roof Truss SWMS

SWMS Roof Trusses

Safe work method statement SWMS for roof framing with trusses: 

• Provides critical WHS information and safety instructions for workers to undertake truss roof framing without risk to health and safety

• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with erecting timber roof trusses

• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training to undertake truss roof framing construction

Roof Trusses SWMS

SWMS document for timber roof truss construction focuses on hazard identification, risk assessment and control procedures per best practice guidelines for how to write a SWMS. 

• Roof truss installation safety for how to erect roof trusses per a risk assessment for carpentry work

Roof Trusses SWMS Content 

SWMS are specific to a process with the SWMS content of the roof truss 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 erecting roof trusses

• Health and safety information for employees

• Pre start inspection for equipment used in the erection of roof trusses

• Roof truss layout and setting out roof trusses

• Working near overhead power lines

• Electrical spotter to ensure safety near electrical installations

• Crane safety for lifting roof truss components

• Persons operating a crane to undertake SWL calculations

• Roof truss lifting equipment, e.g. slings and chains for lifting roof trusses

• Erect roof trusses per roof truss installation guide

• Securing roof trusses per roof truss connection details

• Truss tie down and brace roof trusses

• Silica dust exposure

• Working at height requiring roof truss fall protection 

• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 

• Hazardous manual handling tasks 

• PPE requirements for roof truss installation

• 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 roof truss 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 Roof Truss SWMS

Save time and money with the SWMS template for installing roof trusses. 

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 method statement for installing roof trusses makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a carpentry tool box talk