SWMS Excavator

This pre-written Excavator Safe Work Method Statement template provides the typical safety controls and possible hazards associated with operating and maintaining an excavator on your worksites.

This comprehensive Excavator SWMS will form an essential part of your Safety Management System if you are responsible for this equipment on your worksites. Simply add your company details and this 13 page SWMS will be ready to use in your business today!

Excavator Safe Work Method Statement covers:

• PPE
• Working outside
• Working near roads
• Checking work area
• Services and utilities
• Loading and unloading excavator
• Excavator checks and maintenance
• Entering and exiting the excavator
• Excavator movement on site
• Operating excavator
• Refuelling
• Loading materials
• Shutting down excavator

Excavator Safe Work Method Statement includes:

• High Risk Construction Work (HRCW) selection table
• Risk assessment guidelines and risk rating calculator
• Step by step procedures
• Possible hazards
• Safety controls
• Safety responsibilities
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Plant and equipment
• Legislation, regulations, codes and standards
• Worker signoff

Excavator Safe Work Method Statement features:

• Instant download link sent to your email
• User friendly, fully editable Microsoft Word format
• Step by step procedures for adding Company details and variable "site specific" information available on our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.
• Free phone and email support for all our templates

Excavator Safe Work Method Statement References and Standards:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2017
• SWA COP Construction Work
• SWA COP First Aid in the Workplace
• SWA COP Hazardous Manual Tasks
• SWA COP Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss
• SWA COP Excavation Work
• SWA COP Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace
• AS 3798:2007 – Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments
• AS 1742.3:2019 - Manual of uniform traffic control devices – Traffic control for works on roads
• AS 5327:2022 – Earth-moving Machinery - Access Systems