Cladding SWMS

SWMS Cladding

Safe work method statement SWMS for installing external timber cladding: 

• Provides critical WHS information and safety instructions for workers to install external cladding without risk to health and safety

• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with installing external timber cladding

• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training to undertake external cladding installation

External Cladding SWMS

SWMS document for installing external cladding 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 install external timber cladding per a risk assessment for carpentry work

Cladding SWMS Content 

SWMS are specific to a process with the SWMS content of the cladding 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 external cladding installation

• Health and safety information for employees

• Pre start inspection for equipment used to install exterior cladding

• Install external facade cladding materials per construction drawings, e.g. external cladding details

• Fix external cladding per external cladding building regulations, fixings per Australian Standard for external claddings

• Working near overhead power lines

• Electrical spotter to ensure safety near electrical installations

• Work at height to install exterior cladding

• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 

• Hazardous manual handling tasks 

• PPE requirements for external cladding 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 cladding 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 Cladding SWMS

Save time and money with the SWMS template for installing external timber cladding. 

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 cladding installation makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a carpentry tool box talk