Blockwork & Bricklaying Template (SWMS)

✅Product Description: Blockwork and Bricklaying SWMS

Build safely. Control dust. Prevent wall collapse. Stay compliant.
This SWMS for Blockwork and Bricklaying Operations is designed to manage the high-risk hazards associated with laying bricks and blocks, mixing mortar, cutting masonry, constructing walls, installing reinforcement, and completing core-fill and grouting work.
With a strong focus on respirable crystalline silica (RCS), temporary wall stability, scaffold safety, manual handling, and falling-object risks, this template provides clear control measures for every stage of masonry work—helping your business meet its WHS obligations on Queensland construction sites.
Suitable for bricklayers, blocklayers, builders, subcontractors, supervisors, and masonry contractors, this SWMS is practical, detailed, and ready for immediate use.

✅ What This SWMS Covers
- Planning and coordinating bricklaying and blockwork
- Inspecting foundations, slabs, penetrations, and work areas
- Delivery, unloading, stacking, and handling of bricks and blocks
- Scaffold, trestle, access, and fall-protection requirements
- Mortar and grout mixing, including cement exposure controls
- Silica dust exposure and respiratory protection requirements
- Safe use of stationary and handheld masonry saws
- Wet cutting and M/H-Class dust-extraction methods
- Construction and temporary bracing of incomplete masonry walls
- Reinforcement, wall ties, lintels, core filling, and grouting
- Manual handling, awkward postures, and repetitive lifting
- Exclusion zones, falling-object controls, and public safety
- Housekeeping, slurry management, and silica-contaminated waste
- Emergency response for wall collapse, falls, crush injuries, and cement burns
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, including Chapter 8A—Crystalline Silica
- 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
- Scaffolding Code of Practice 2021
- Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica in Construction and Manufacturing of Construction Elements Code of Practice 2022
Also includes requirements for general construction induction, silica-control training, respirator fit testing, scaffold and plant competencies, and relevant high-risk work licences where applicable.

✅ Key Features
- Strong focus on silica dust and masonry-cutting controls
- Covers the full workflow from site planning through to cleanup and handover
- Addresses temporary wall bracing and collapse prevention
- Includes PPE, equipment, training, and competency requirements
- Covers scaffold safety, manual handling, core filling, and grouting
- 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
- Bricklayers and blocklayers
- Builders and principal contractors
- Masonry subcontractors
- Residential and commercial construction businesses
- Site supervisors and project managers
- WHS officers managing masonry, silica, scaffold, and wall-stability risks