Concrete Repair SWMS
Safe Work Method Statement covering the key hazards and control measures for concrete repair.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Concrete repair involves cutting, grinding, chipping and patching damaged concrete structures including spalled slabs, columns and walls. This work generates respirable crystalline silica dust and is classified as High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2025, mandating a documented SWMS before works commence on any Australian site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease
Hand-arm vibration syndrome, nerve damage
Eye injury, lacerations, foreign body impacts
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use on-tool water suppression or H-class HEPA dust extraction on all cutting and grinding tools.
- 2Wear P2 respirators, safety glasses, hearing protection and anti-vibration gloves; rotate operators to limit exposure.
- 3Establish exclusion zones with barriers and signage; conduct atmospheric monitoring against the 0.05 mg/m³ WES.
- 4Hand
Applicable Codes of Practice
Risk management framework for silica and vibration exposure
Mandatory controls for respirable crystalline silica dust
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Cutting, grinding and chipping concrete generates respirable crystalline silica above the workplace exposure standard.
SWMS mandatory before work starts under WHS Regulation 291.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template tailored to concrete repair
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and Code of Practice schedule
- ✓Pre-populated hazard and risk register with control measures
- ✓Worker sign-on and SWMS acknowledgement register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 (Part 6.5 Construction Work, Reg 291)
- Safe Work Australia Crystalline Silica COP