Scaffolding Erection Dismantling 2025 SWMS

Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) – Scaffolding Erection, Dismantling & Use of Fixed Scaffold

✅ Product Description:

Get up safely. Get down safely. Stay compliant in between.This SWMS template covers the erection, dismantling, and safe use of fixed scaffolding systems, including modular, tube-and-coupler, and prefabricated scaffold types.

It outlines all key risk controls required under the WHS Regulation 2011 and the Scaffolding Code of Practice 2021, including fall prevention, exclusion zones, load limits, and licensing requirements. Whether you're setting up for a repaint or supporting a full build, this SWMS has you covered.

✔ Built for licensed scaffolders, principal contractors, and site supervisors
✔ Suitable for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
✔ Fully editable Word doc + print-ready PDF

✅ Key Features:

• Hazards covered: falls from height, falling tools, unstable ground, structural collapse
• Task breakdowns for erection, modification, and dismantling
• Control measures for platform stability, edge protection, tagging and lockout
• Includes training, PPE, exclusion zones and permit processes
• Compliant with scaffold licensing and inspection requirements

✅ Download Format:

• Microsoft Word (editable format for your job site)
• PDF version (locked for issuing to clients or contractors)
• ✅ Perfect For:
• Scaffolding companies and riggers
• Builders and subcontractors using fixed scaffold
• Site supervisors and WHS officers managing access systems
• Projects requiring scaffold handover certification or inspection compliance