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Excavation & Earthworks SWMS Templates

SWMS for excavation work including trenching, pier drilling, road works and earthmoving operations deeper than 1.5 metres.

  1. 01

    General Excavation

    Safe Work Method Statement for excavation work using mechanical plant (excavators, backhoes) and hand tools. Applicable to excavations deeper than 1.5 metres or where underground services or adjacent structures are present.

    4 steps7 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
  2. 02

    Trenching and Shoring

    Safe Work Method Statement for excavation of trenches and installation of shoring systems on construction sites, addressing risks of ground collapse, buried services, and working in confined spaces.

    5 steps10 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  3. 03

    Road Works and Traffic Management

    Safe Work Method Statement for excavation and earthworks conducted on or adjacent to live roads, including installation of traffic control measures, pavement breaking, and reinstatement works.

    5 steps9 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  4. 04

    Pier and Bored Piling

    Safe Work Method Statement for bored pier and piling operations including drilling, reinforcement cage installation, concrete placement, and casing extraction for structural foundation works.

    5 steps9 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  5. 05

    Site Clearing

    Safe Work Method Statement for vegetation removal, tree felling, stump grinding, and topsoil stripping operations to prepare a construction site for earthworks and building activities.

    5 steps8 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  6. 06

    Retaining Wall Construction

    Safe Work Method Statement for the construction of retaining walls including timber sleeper, concrete block, reinforced concrete, and steel sheet pile retaining systems, covering excavation, drainage, and structural installation.

    5 steps7 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  7. 07

    Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

    Safe Work Method Statement for horizontal directional drilling (under-boring) to install conduits and pipes beneath roads, driveways and waterways, covering service location, rig set-up, pilot bore, reaming, pullback and drilling fluid management.

    7 steps15 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  8. 08

    Non-Destructive Vacuum Excavation (NDD)

    Safe Work Method Statement for non-destructive digging using hydro (water) or air vacuum excavation trucks to expose underground services, dig potholes and excavate around assets.

    7 steps15 hazards rated8 PPE itemsHRCW
  9. 09

    Excavation Dewatering

    Safe Work Method Statement for dewatering excavations and trenches using sump pumps, spear point (wellpoint) systems and bores, including pump set-up, discharge control and monitoring for ground instability.

    6 steps15 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  10. 10

    Stormwater Pit and Pipe Installation

    Safe Work Method Statement for civil stormwater installation including trench excavation, laying reinforced concrete or plastic pipe, setting precast pits, connecting to existing drainage, and backfill and compaction.

    7 steps14 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  11. 11

    Rock Breaking

    Safe Work Method Statement for breaking rock with excavator-mounted hydraulic hammers, rock saws, handheld breakers and non-explosive rock splitting, including dust, noise, vibration and flying debris controls.

    7 steps13 hazards rated8 PPE itemsHRCW
  12. 12

    Excavator Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for operating hydraulic excavators from mini excavators to large machines, covering pre-start checks, getting on and off, quick hitch attachment changes, tracking, slewing near ground workers, loading trucks and float transport.

    8 steps21 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  13. 13

    Skid Steer Loader Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for operating skid steer and compact track loaders, covering interlock checks, safe entry and exit, attachment changes, slopes, working around people, auger and broom attachments, enclosed areas and lift arm maintenance.

    8 steps18 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  14. 14

    Septic Tank and Pump Well Installation

    Safe Work Method Statement for installing septic tanks, aerated wastewater treatment system tanks and pump wells, covering excavation of the tank pit, decommissioning the old system, lifting the tank in, anchoring against flotation, backfilling and connecting pumps and alarms.

    7 steps20 hazards rated8 PPE itemsHRCW
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