Prescribed Burning Operations Template (SWMS)

✅ Product Description: Prescribed Burning Operations SWMS (2026)

Plan the burn. Control the spread. Protect people and land. This SWMS for Prescribed Burning Operations is designed to manage the risks associated with controlled burns in rural, environmental, and land management settings.

It covers all critical aspects of planning and executing burns safely — including permits, weather monitoring, fire behaviour, environmental protection, and emergency response — ensuring compliance with WHS and Queensland fire regulations.

Suitable for landholders, contractors, and organisations conducting hazard reduction or land management burns, this SWMS provides a clear, structured framework for safe operations.

✅ What This SWMS Covers:

• Pre-burn planning, permits, and approvals
• Weather monitoring and burn condition assessment
• Site inspection, hazard identification, and escape planning
• Traffic management and public safety controls (if roadside)
• Environmental protection (smoke management, fauna, waterways)
• Safe use of ignition tools (e.g. drip torches)
• Fire control, monitoring, and containment strategies
• Communication and coordination of crews
• Post-burn patrol and hotspot management
• Emergency response for fire escape, injury, or smoke exposure

Includes a step-by-step task breakdown with risk ratings and control measures for real-world application

✅ Compliance & Legislation:

Aligned with:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• WHS Regulation 2011
• Fire Services Act 1990 (QLD)
• Relevant fire permit and local government requirements
• How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice

Also includes requirements for burn permits, landholder consent, traffic management, and environmental approvals

✅ Key Features:

• Landholders and rural property owners
• Environmental and land management contractors
• Local councils and government agencies
• Fire and hazard reduction teams

✅ Download Format:

• Microsoft Word (editable format for your job site)
• PDF version (locked for issuing to clients or contractors)
• ✅ Perfect For:
• Landholders and rural property owners
• Environmental and land management contractors
• Local councils and government agencies
• Fire and hazard reduction teams