Crawler Crane Operations SWMS
SWMS template for crawler crane operations. Covers Lattice or telescopic crawler, ground prep, lift plan.. 8-state AU coverage, CIH-reviewed editable DOCX delivered within 24 hours of payment.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Crawler crane operations involve lattice or telescopic crawler cranes performing lifts on prepared ground per an engineered lift plan. This is High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2011 r291 due to powered mobile plant, structural collapse risk, and loads suspended above persons, mandating a documented SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal crush, plant destruction, structural collapse
Fatality or serious crush injury below
Electrocution, arc flash, multiple fatalities
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engineered lift plan and ground bearing assessment signed by competent person before mobilisation.
- 2Licensed CN/C2/C6 crane operator, dogger and rigger with verified high-risk work licences.
- 3Maintain minimum 6.4m exclusion zone from powerlines or apply tiger tails and spotter.
Applicable Codes of Practice
HRCW trigger requiring SWMS for powered mobile plant and lifting
Sets crane setup, operation and ground assessment requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Crawler crane is powered mobile plant operating with workers in proximity zone.
Crane boom and load lines may approach overhead powerlines during slewing.
Work without compliant SWMS attracts stop-work notices and Category 2 penalties.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template tailored to crawler crane operations
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Pre-populated hazard register with risk matrix and residual scoring
- ✓Worker sign-on register meeting WHS Reg r300 consultation requirements
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 Part 4.5 — Plant
- AS 1418.1 Cranes — General requirements