Steel Fixing on a Worksite Template (SWMS)

Steel Fixing on a Worksite SWMS – Safe Work Method Statement Template

Make steel-fixing work safer and site documentation more robust with this editable Safe Work Method Statement for steel fixing on construction worksites.

Designed for reinforcement delivery, preparation, tying, cage and mat fabrication, lifting, placement and pre-pour handover, this template covers manual handling, cutting and bending plant, protruding bars, work at height, temporary stability, crane and mobile-plant interfaces, formwork coordination, powered tools, noise, weather and emergency response. It supports Australian WHS and OHS compliance when tailored to the applicable jurisdiction, project drawings, lift plan and principal-contractor requirements.

✔ Designed to support jurisdiction-specific WHS or OHS compliance when site adapted

✔ Step-by-step steel-fixing hazards and risk controls included

✔ Covers reinforcement handling, fabrication, placement, lifting and inspection

✔ Built for steel fixers, contractors, supervisors and compliance consultants

✅ Key Features:

Includes site-specific risk assessment, monitoring, authorisation and worker sign-off sections

Covers reinforcement delivery and storage, cutting and bending, manual handling, tying, cages, mats, starter bars, work at height, cranes, mobile plant and concrete-pour interfaces

Addresses impalement, cuts, crush points, suspended loads, unstable reinforcement, falls, electrical tools, noise, sparks, dust, adverse weather and emergency rescue

Includes PPE, plant and equipment, competency and conditional licence prompts, high-risk-construction-work checks and an eight-jurisdiction legislation table

✅ Download Format:

Microsoft Word (editable format for your job site)

PDF version (locked for issuing to clients or contractors)

✅ Perfect For:

Steel-fixing contractors and reinforcement crews

Construction supervisors, builders and principal contractors

Crane, dogging and rigging teams supporting reinforcement lifts

Safety advisers and compliance consultants