SWMS template Queensland: check yours against the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
Already have a SWMS, from a template or written by a chatbot? Paste it below and see which content rules it covers for Queensland. We do not sell a template here. This is a free check of the one you have.
Which law applies in Queensland
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld). Regulator: WorkSafe Queensland.
This is the model WHS law. Section 291 lists high risk construction work, section 299 sets the SWMS content rules (identify the work; hazards and risks; control measures; how controls are implemented, monitored and reviewed; circumstances at the workplace; readable by users), section 299(4) adds a rule for falls over 2 m where only administrative controls or PPE are used, and section 300 requires work to stop if the SWMS is not followed. We read these on legislation.qld.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.