General Construction SWMS Bundle

25 editable Word SWMS templates for construction businesses and builders in Queensland, in one download. Buying them as a bundle saves 30% on buying the 25 SWMS separately.

Each SWMS is pre-filled: job steps in the order the work is done, hazards, risk ratings and controls, the high risk construction work items ticked where they are part of the work, licences and training, and the legislation and codes of practice it refers to. Add your logo and site details, check each SWMS against your job, and talk it through with your workers before the work starts.

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Who the General Construction SWMS Bundle is for

Builders, head contractors, project managers and small construction businesses that run several trades, or that need a SWMS ready for many kinds of work. It is also the quickest way to have a full set of Queensland SWMS on file for prequalification, tenders and principal contractor requests.

When you need a SWMS in Queensland

A business doing high risk construction work must make sure a SWMS is prepared before that work starts (section 299 of the WHS Regulation 2011). Section 291 lists 18 kinds of high risk construction work, including work with a risk of a fall of more than 2 metres, work in or near trenches deeper than 1.5 metres or confined spaces, work that may disturb asbestos, work on or near energised electrical installations or pressurised gas mains, work next to roads in use by traffic, and work where powered mobile plant is moving.

The SWMS must identify the high risk construction work, state the hazards and risks, and describe the controls and how they will be put in place, monitored and reviewed. On a construction project the principal contractor must take reasonable steps to get a copy before the work starts (section 312), and you must keep it until the work is finished, or for 2 years after a notifiable incident (section 303).

Why buy your SWMS as a bundle

• Save 30% on buying the 25 SWMS one at a time.
• One layout across every SWMS, so your crew and supervisors know where to find the job steps, hazards and sign-on sheet.
• Your details typed once in each SWMS fill in the header and footer of every page.
• Ready when a client asks: no waiting for a consultant before you can start on site.

Using these SWMS on your job

Each SWMS covers the work named in its title, and each product page says what it covers. Tick any extra high risk construction work items that apply to your job, and review the SWMS whenever the work, the site or the controls change.

Want to see the layout first? Download our Free SWMS Template for Queensland.

General Construction SWMS Bundle: frequently asked questions

This is general information, not legal advice. Check the current law or talk to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland for your situation.