Asbestos SWMS

Asbestos Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)

SWMS Overview

The Asbestos Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is specifically designed for businesses in the electrotechnology sector, providing essential guidance for asbestos management, site preparation, and safe electrical work in environments where asbestos disturbance is likely. This asbestos SWMS is a critical tool for managing asbestos-related risks, ensuring worker safety, and maintaining compliance with stringent industry standards and asbestos regulations.

Covering key areas such as safe asbestos removal techniques, asbestos risk assessment, meticulous site preparation processes, and strategies to minimise risks during electrical operations involving asbestos, this SWMS offers a complete safety framework. It empowers businesses to implement effective asbestos safety protocols, protect their workforce, and maintain compliance with asbestos workplace safety standards.

By using the Asbestos SWMS, you safeguard your team from hazardous asbestos exposure, avoid costly fines for non-compliance, and demonstrate a proactive approach to workplace safety, asbestos risk management, and industry regulation compliance.

Suitable for electrotechnology trades including:

Compliant in all Australian States and New Zealand

What’s Included

This ready-to-use SWMS package features:

• Understanding NECA SWMS

• JSA SWMS Cover Sheet

• Asbestos SWMS – Style A

• Asbestos SWMS – Style B

• SWMS Sign Off Sheet

Flexible SWMS Styles

To meet unique project and contractor needs, we’ve developed two consistent SWMS styles:

• Style A (Blue): A simple, streamlined version inspired by the Safe Work Australia template, perfect for workers who prefer clear, straightforward safety documents.

• Style B (Tan): A detailed format designed to meet strict compliance checklists, ideal for principal contractors requiring enhanced documentation.

Both styles maintain the same core safety content, ensuring consistency across projects. Workers inducted and trained in one style can seamlessly adapt to the other, streamlining document control and significantly reducing admin time and stress during the SWMS submission process.

Why Choose NECA SWMS?

NECA SWMS solutions are industry-specific, written by professionals with real-world experience, and based on Standards, Codes of Practice, and Legislation. These templates:

• Simplify compliance with principal contractor requirements.

• Save admin time with editable MS Word templates ready for instant download.

• Provide clear, user-friendly documents to reduce frustration in the workplace.

Completed SWMS templates. Simply insert your company logo, business details, and site details, and they’re ready to send off to your client. Templates can be amended to suit specific needs, saving valuable time and resources while maintaining compliance.

With a NECA SWMS, you can ensure robust safety practices, better version control, and a stress-free submission process.

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