Company Name:

Company Address:
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TOWER CRANE SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT (SWMS)

Business Contact: Phone #: Principal Contractor (PC):

Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work): PC Address:

Signature: Date: PC Phone #: Date SWMS provided to PC:

Contact Phone #: Job Site Address:

If yes – This SWMS must align with requirements of the Site

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SITE MANAGEMENT PLAN Is the work associated with a Construction Project? Yes No Management Plan in place for the Construction Project.

THIS WORK ACTIVITY INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING “HIGH-RISK CONSTRUCTION WORK” (HRCW - IDENTIFIED IN THE JOB TASK COLUMN)

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Confined spaces Mobile plant movement Demolition of a load-bearing structure Asbestos disturbance
Using explosives Diving work Artificial extremes of temperature Tilt-up or pre-cast concrete
Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services

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Structures or buildings involving structural alterations or repairs that require temporary support to prevent collapse
Involves a risk of a person falling from 2m or more, including work on telecommunications towers Work in a ceiling space (W.A. Only)
Working at depths greater than 1.5 metres, including tunnels or mines Work in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere
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Work carried out adjacent to a road, railway or shipping lane, traffic corridor In or near water or other liquid that involves the risk of drowning
WORKING WITH A RISK OF A FALL OVER 2 METRES. Select the fall from height 'hierarchy of control level' considered when establishing controls:

L 1: Work on the ground or solid construction L 4: Use a fall arrest system e.g., safety harness, catch platforms
L 2: Use a passive fall restraint system e.g., guard rails, scaffolding, EWP L 5: Implement administrative controls e.g., signage, or instruction

L 3: Use a work positioning system e.g., travel restraint, rope access Other?
More than one of these measures to reduce risk can be used. For example, engineering controls like edge protection can be implemented with administrative controls
like training and use of this SWMS, while wearing PPE (non-slip shoes). Please describe why it is not reasonably practicable to use higher-order control measures.
E.g. The job is less than 5 minutes on a ladder.

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CONTROL MEASURES RESPONSIBLE

JOB TASK HAZARDS IR INHERENT RISK-RATING (IR) BEFORE CONTROLS - RESIDUAL RISK-RATING (RR) AFTER CONTROLS
RR
PERSON
o Service cables to premises
o Communications cables
o Electrical transformers (mounted lower than cables).
 Identify the maximum range of equipment and how close equipment or load can come to an
asset (known as design envelope) The following dimensions are taken from the closest point
of an extended component of the machine, e.g. extended long reach boom
 In general, for up to and including 132,000 volts:
o 3m above, either side and below power lines is No Go Zone

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o Between 3-6.4m of power lines, a Spotter is required
o Further than 6.4m of power lines is an open area
o No work to be conducted within 10m radius of SWER transformer
No work to be conducted within Minimum Clearance Zones without written

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permission from the power supplier
Approach distances will vary based on the voltage level of the live electrical Apparatus.
Always contact your local power asset owner for information before commencing crane
operations if unsure.
4. Environment Environmental 3H  Noise & vibration - Be aware of maximum noise levels at the site 2M Supervisors

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impact  The plant is maintained to minimise noise to check all
 No noise produced outside council approved hours of operation controls in
 Air quality - Reduce pollutants by ensuring the vehicle is tuned regularly place and
 Waste - Place all wastes and rubbish in bins or other appropriate containers followed
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 Separate recycle waste from general waste
 Do not mix waste with spoil Workers to
 Fuels, oils & chemicals - Minimum amounts of hazardous substances kept on site follow
 Labelled and securely stored controls and
 Re-fuelling of vehicles/equipment undertaken at least 6m from drains and waterways make
 Follow SDS directions for disposal of chemicals in approved waste containers supervisor
 A spill kit is available at all times & spills cleaned up immediately follow SDS directions aware of any
 Terrestrial fauna - No domestic animals are to be taken on-site issues
 Ensure all food scraps placed in lidded bins.
5. HRCW Loss of load 4A  Ensure an effective system of communication between the crane operator and any 2M Supervisors
Establish a control groundworker/s established before work commences. E.g. dogman, rigger, crane to check all
communicati coordinator: controls in
on system o Communication methods: place and
 Check radio communication, including dedicated radio frequency, equipment checks followed
 Mobile phone as a backup system (powered and turned on)
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CONTROL MEASURES RESPONSIBLE

JOB TASK HAZARDS IR INHERENT RISK-RATING (IR) BEFORE CONTROLS - RESIDUAL RISK-RATING (RR) AFTER CONTROLS
RR
PERSON
Do not use if any fault/damage/missing parts. Report immediately and follow tag-
out/lock-out procedures.

10. HRCW Load failure 4A  Hoisting load: 2M Supervisors

Crane Dropped loads o Ensure operator has a clear and unrestricted view of the load and operational area or, is to check all
Operation under the directions of an authorised signaller controls in
o Crane operated within its load chart parameters place and
o Do not exceed lifting capacity (do not rely on overload protection devices to assist) – followed

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work out parameters before the load is hoisted
o Do not alter safety device settings Workers to
o Load: follow
 Before hoisting a load, the crane operator or dogger should make sure that the hoist controls and

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rope hangs vertically over the load. (Do not drag any load along the ground) make
 Ensure that the load does not swing once lifted. Maintain control of the load supervisor
 When handling maximum or near-maximum loads, undertake the following precautions: aware of any
 Test the hoist brakes issues
 Check the mass recorded on the load indicator
 Recheck the load chart before continuing.

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 Do not leave the cabin or control room while a load is suspended from the crane unless it is
an emergency
 Use extreme care when lifting loads in the vicinity of other people, including other workers
and members of the public
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 Ensure workers are clear of the load to be lifted
 Where possible, avoid passing loads over public access areas such as footpaths, roads,
railways, waterways or buildings
 Placing load:
o If delivering onto a platform, liaise with the person in charge to determine where on the
platform, the materials are safe to be dropped to, platform is able to bear the load and
not cause hazards to other people or equipment.
Do not lift materials onto a deck until there is a designated lifting zone developed.
Struck by moving 4A  Inspect each load before lifting. Ensure load is stable for travel 2M
object  Cease crane operation if people enter the exclusion zone
 Never pass the load over a person or allow anyone to stand, work or walk under a raised
load
 Do not allow people to be near stacked loads being loaded or unloaded
 Always travel with load in the lowest position available
 Do not drag or push load – always lift vertically.
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