Tree Planting & Transplanting SWMS
Planting of advanced trees in residential or commercial landscape. Includes site assessment, root-zone excavation, plant delivery and craning (for large stock), staking, mulching, post-plant watering.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Planting advanced trees including excavation, craning rootballs, staking and mulching. Triggers WHS Reg Schedule 1 HRCW for mobile plant operation and excavation exceeding 1.5m near structures.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush injury or fatality
Asphyxiation or crush
Spinal and shoulder injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Licensed dogger directs all crane lifts per AS 2550.1 exclusion zones.
- 2Benching or shoring excavations over 1.5m per AS 5047.
- 3Mechanical lifting aids mandatory for rootballs exceeding 25kg.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mobile crane lifts for advanced tree stock
Root-zone excavation exceeding 1.5m depth
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Mobile cranes and excavators operate near workers planting trees.
SWMS mandatory before work; $15,000 PCBU penalty if absent.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX template — Microsoft Word compatible
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW/VIC/QLD/SA/WA/TAS/NT/ACT)
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings + controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register and pre-start checklist
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 (model)
- WHS Regulation 2025
- Code of Practice — Hazardous Manual Tasks