Engineered Floor Install SWMS
Install of engineered timber flooring (multi-ply with timber wear layer). Click-lock or glue-down systems over moisture barrier. Includes acclimatisation, perimeter expansion, transition trim install.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation of engineered timber flooring using click-lock or glue-down systems over moisture barrier, including acclimatisation, perimeter expansion gaps and transition trim fitting. Sustained kneeling, power saw cutting and repetitive plank handling trigger WHS Regulation 2025 documented SWMS obligations for high risk construction work.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Lacerations, amputation, eye injury from debris
Knee bursitis, lumbar strain, MSD claims
Respiratory sensitisation, dermatitis, asthma
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use track saw with guard, dust extraction, safety glasses and hearing protection for all cuts.
- 2Wear knee pads, rotate tasks every 30 minutes, mechanical aids for pallet handling.
- 3Ventilate area, follow adhesive SDS, wear nitrile gloves and P2 respirator during glue application.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Repetitive plank handling and kneeling postures
Selection and fit of P2 respirators for adhesives
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Powered saws and nailers used for cutting planks and securing transition trims.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU fines to $30,000 if absent.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard and risk register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1
- Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice 2020