Structural Underpinning / House Lifting SWMS
SWMS template for structural underpinning / house lifting. Covers Mass concrete underpinning, screw piles, jacking.. 8-state AU coverage, CIH-reviewed editable DOCX delivered within 24 hours of payment.
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Structural underpinning and house lifting using mass concrete, screw piles, and hydraulic jacking systems to stabilise or raise existing structures. This work triggers WHS Regulation 2011 r291 High Risk Construction Work provisions due to risk of structural collapse, excavation hazards, and load-bearing failures during temporary support operations.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush injuries, fatality, building destruction
Worker entrapment, asphyxiation, fatality
Musculoskeletal injury, crush, hernia
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engineer-certified jacking sequence with calibrated synchronised jacks; monitor loads continuously and halt on deviation.
- 2Shore or batter all excavations over 1.5m per AS 3798; use trench shields for pit work.
- 3Mechanical lifting aids for loads over 25kg; two-person lifts mandatory for formwork and pile sections.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory controls for underpinning pit excavation and shoring
Foundation excavation and ground support standards
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Underpinning and house lifting requires temporary jacking support of load-bearing structures.
Underpinning pits and pile excavations routinely exceed 1.5m depth.
HRCW requires SWMS before work starts; PCBU penalties to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template — fully customisable to your project
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Pre-populated hazard register aligned to underpinning and jacking risks
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation and acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Regulation 2011 r291 — High Risk Construction Work SWMS
- WHS Regulation 2011 Part 6.3 — Excavation Work
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care