SWMS template NSW: check yours against the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017
Already have a SWMS, from a template or written by a chatbot? Paste it below and see which content rules it covers for NSW. We do not sell a template here. This is a free check of the one you have.
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Which law applies in NSW
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW). Regulator: SafeWork NSW.
This is the model WHS law. High risk construction work is defined in clause 291 and the SWMS content rules are in clause 299 (SafeWork NSW's own template refers to clause 291). Clause numbers on this page assume the same numbering as the model regulations and the Queensland text we read; we could not open the NSW legislation site, so check them on legislation.nsw.gov.au.
What it looks for
- Whether the SWMS names the high risk construction work, the hazards and risks, the control measures, and how controls are implemented, monitored and reviewed.
- Whether it says it is based on the circumstances at the workplace, is readable, says to stop work if not followed, and goes to the principal contractor.
- Where your text mentions them: fall controls beyond a harness or PPE, asbestos licence and clearance, trench shoring, confined space permit and rescue, isolation for energised electrical work.