Aluminium Window and Door Frame Installation Template (SWMS)

✅ Product Description: Aluminium Window and Door Frame Installation SWMS

Handle safely. Prevent glass breakage. Control falls and sharp edges. Stay compliant.
This SWMS for Aluminium Window and Door Frame Installation is designed to manage the hazards associated with delivering, handling, positioning, installing, glazing, sealing, adjusting and commissioning aluminium-framed windows and doors.
With a strong focus on glass handling, sharp aluminium edges, heavy and awkward components, work at height, falling objects, powered tools and silica dust from drilling or cutting concrete and masonry, this template provides practical control measures for each stage of the installation process—helping businesses meet their WHS obligations on Queensland construction sites.
Suitable for window and door installers, glaziers, builders, subcontractors, supervisors and construction businesses, this SWMS is practical, detailed and ready for immediate use.
✅ What This SWMS Covers
- Planning and coordinating window and door-frame installation
- Reviewing plans, measurements, specifications and manufacturer instructions
- Inspecting openings, substrates, penetrations and surrounding work areas
- Delivery, unloading, storage and protection of frames, glass and components
- Manual handling of large, heavy and awkward frames and glazed units
- Use of glass suction lifters, trolleys and mechanical lifting equipment
- Establishing exclusion zones and protecting workers, occupants and the public
- Safe use of ladders, scaffolds and elevated work platforms
- Work at height, open-edge and falling-object controls
- Inspection and use of hand tools, power tools and installation equipment
- Drilling and fixing into concrete, masonry, steel and timber
- Silica-dust controls when drilling or cutting concrete and masonry
- Handling sharp aluminium edges and preventing cuts and puncture injuries
- Positioning, supporting, aligning and temporarily securing frames
- Installation of anchors, brackets, packers, flashings and fixings
- Handling and installation of glass panels and glazed door systems
- Application of sealants, adhesives and waterproofing products
- Installation of locks, handles, tracks, rollers and operating hardware
- Testing door and window operation, clearances, locks and safety features
- Housekeeping, broken-glass controls and disposal of sharp materials
- Final inspection, commissioning and client handover
- Emergency response for glass breakage, cuts, crush injuries, falls and chemical exposure
Includes a detailed, step-by-step task breakdown with initial and residual risk ratings, control measures and assigned responsibilities for practical site use.
✅ Compliance and Legislation
Aligned with relevant Queensland requirements and guidance, including:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
- Construction Work Code of Practice 2021
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
- Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice 2021
- Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2021
- Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Construction and Manufacturing of Construction Elements Code of Practice 2022, where applicable
- Applicable glazing, glass-selection and installation requirements, including relevant Australian Standards and manufacturer specifications
Also includes requirements for general construction induction, glass-handling training, equipment-specific competency, respiratory protection and fit testing where required, EWP training and relevant high-risk work licences where applicable.
✅ Key Features
- Strong focus on safe glass handling and breakage prevention
- Addresses sharp aluminium edges, cuts, crush points and falling objects
- Covers manual handling and mechanical lifting of large frames and glazed units
- Includes work-at-height, access-equipment and exclusion-zone controls
- Covers drilling, fixing and silica-dust exposure
- Addresses sealants, adhesives, chemicals and waterproofing products
- Includes frame support, alignment, anchoring and temporary stability
- Covers locks, tracks, rollers, hardware, testing and commissioning
- Includes PPE, equipment, training and competency requirements
- Includes monitoring, authorisation, worker sign-off and revision sections
- Suitable for residential, commercial and general construction projects
- Supplied in editable Word format and locked PDF format
✅ Download Format
- Microsoft Word—editable for your business and job site
- PDF—locked for issuing to clients, workers or contractors
✅ Perfect For
- Aluminium window and door installers
- Glaziers and glazing contractors
- Builders and principal contractors
- Residential and commercial construction businesses
- Shopfitting and façade contractors
- Maintenance and renovation providers
- Site supervisors and project managers
- WHS officers managing glass, manual-handling, silica and work-at-height risks