Setting Out SWMS

Setting Out Brickwork SWMS

Safe work method statement SWMS for setting out brickwork: 

• Provides critical WHS information and safety instructions for workers to set out brickwork without risk to health and safety

• Ensures workers can identify hazards and manage risks involved with bricklaying setting out

• Provides workers with information, instruction, and training to set out brickwork

Set Out Brickwork SWMS

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

• Bricklaying safety for how to set out brickwork per a risk assessment for bricklaying 

Setting Out Brickwork SWMS Content 

SWMS are specific to a process with the SWMS content of the set out brickwork SWMS 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 setting out brickwork

• Health and safety information for employees

• Methods to minimise risk when setting out brickwork 

• Method of setting out for brickwork per a set-out plan

• Risk controls for handling and using chalk dust

• Working at height

• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace 

• Hazardous manual handling tasks 

• PPE requirements for bricklaying setting out

• 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 setting out brickwork 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 Setting Out Brickwork SWMS

Save time and money with the SWMS template for setting out brickwork. 

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 setting out brickwork SWMS makes for an excellent toolbox talk topic at a bricklaying toolbox talk