Playground / Soft-Fall Surface Install SWMS
SWMS template for playground / soft-fall surface install. Covers Wet-pour rubber, mulch, sand under-surfacing.. 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.
Installation of playground soft-fall surfacing including wet-pour rubber, bark mulch and sand under-surfacing to AS 4422 impact attenuation requirements. Work involves manual handling, mobile plant for material delivery and isocyanate-based binder chemicals — triggering SWMS obligations under WHS Regulation 2011 r299 for high risk construction work.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Lumbar strain, musculoskeletal injury
Isocyanate sensitisation, occupational asthma
Crush injury, struck-by fatality
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Mechanical handling aids (wheelbarrows, skid-steer); two-person lifts above 20kg per WHS Reg r60.
- 2Nitrile gloves, P2 respirator and coveralls when mixing PU binder; SDS on site.
- 3Exclusion zones around plant; spotter for reversing; pedestrian separation per AS 1742.3.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Bulk material handling and repetitive trowelling tasks
Impact attenuation and installation specification
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Skid-steers, mini-excavators and bobcats used to spread sub-base and soft-fall materials.
Polyurethane binder contains isocyanates classified as respiratory sensitisers under GHS.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU fines up to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template pre-populated for soft-fall installation
- ✓State-specific legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Hazard register with risk matrix and residual scoring
- ✓Worker sign-on register for daily SWMS acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 r299 — SWMS for high risk construction work
- WHS Regulation 2011 Chapter 7 — Hazardous chemicals