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Safety documents for arborists and tree work in Queensland
Felling, climbing and pruning a tree is often not construction work on its own, and then a safe work method statement (SWMS) is not legally required for it. Clearing vegetation as site preparation for a construction project can be construction work (s 289(2)(g) of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)), and it is high risk construction work if it involves a risk of falling more than 2 m or is carried out on or near energised electrical installations (s 291), in which case section 299 requires a SWMS. Either way, tree work is hazardous, and a written SWMS, risk assessment and rescue plan are the practical way to show how each job is controlled.
Rules that come up in tree work
Powerlines: overhead electric lines have exclusion zones set out in the Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 (Qld) (s 10 and schedule 2). Tree work near lines needs a plan that keeps people, plant and falling limbs clear of them.Elevated work platforms: use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the boom length is 11 m or more is a licensed class of high risk work (Schedule 3, item 21), and you must see written evidence of the licence (s 85).
Popular arborist templates
Tree Felling SWMSTree Climbing SWMSTree Dismantling and Rigging SWMSChainsaw SWMSWood Chipper SWMSArborist Aerial Rescue Plan
The Arborist and Tree Care SWMS Bundle covers the main tree jobs in one download. Read our guides to safe climbing for arborists and working near overhead power lines. Every template is an editable Word or Excel file you can brand with your logo, and you download it straight after checkout. Once filled in for your job, the documents help you meet your duties. This is general information, not legal advice.