Formwork Erection & Stripping SWMS
Formwork erection, stripping, and reshoring for concrete structures — wall panels, columns, beams, and suspended slabs. Propping loads, deck edge protection, and pour sequence.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Formwork erection, stripping and reshoring for concrete walls, columns, beams and suspended slabs. Work involves prop loading, deck edge work and pour sequencing — triggering HRCW Schedule 3 categories under WHS Regulation 2025, mandating a SWMS before any work commences on site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal fall over 2m from height
Crush fatality from structural failure
Head or limb crush injury below
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engineer-certified prop layout and pour sequence per AS 3610.1:2018; verify before each pour.
- 2Install compliant edge protection and deck infill before any worker accesses formwork deck.
- 3Establish exclusion zones below stripping operations; use tag-and-lower methods for panels.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory design, loading and stripping criteria for formwork systems
Fall prevention duties for work above 2 metres
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Workers operate on suspended slab decks and leading edges above 2m routinely.
Formwork props and shoring temporarily support wet concrete loads until cured.
No SWMS = stop-work notice and fines up to $30,000 (PCBU).
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS aligned to AS 3610.1:2018 and WHS Reg 2025
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT)
- ✓Hazard and risk register with residual risk scoring
- ✓Worker sign-on and SWMS review register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 3 — HRCW SWMS requirement
- FWPA National Code of Practice for Formwork