Fire Door Installation SWMS
Safe Work Method Statement covering the key hazards and control measures for fire door installation.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Fire door installation involves fitting fire-rated door sets, frames, and hardware into wall openings to maintain compartmentation. Work includes lifting heavy door leaves, drilling masonry, and ladder/platform access for closers and seals — triggering WHS Regulation 2025 SWMS duties under HRCW Schedule 3 for work at height above 2 metres.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Serious head, spinal or fatal injury
Crush injuries and musculoskeletal damage
Silicosis and noise-induced hearing loss
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use rated platform ladders or mobile scaffolds with edge protection for all work above 2m.
- 2Two-person lift or mechanical door dolly for door leaves exceeding 25kg.
- 3On-tool dust extraction (M-class), P2 RPE and Class 5 hearing protection during drilling.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Installation tolerances and tagging compliance
Mandatory fall controls above 2m
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Frame fixing, closer adjustment and overhead seal installation regularly exceed 2 metres.
SWMS mandatory before work starts under WHS Reg 2025 s291.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3 (HRCW)
- National Construction Code Volume One — Fire Safety