Pool Concreting & Shotcrete SWMS
Pool shell construction by concrete or shotcrete spray method. Includes steel reinforcement install in pool void, formwork install, concrete pump or shotcrete gun operation, surface trowelling, curing.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Pool shell construction using concrete pour or shotcrete spray methods, including steel fixing within the pool excavation, formwork, pump/gun operation, trowelling and curing. Work inside an excavation deeper than 1.5m and high-pressure concrete placement triggers HRCW under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1, requiring a SWMS before works commence.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Collapse causing crush injury or fatality
Silicosis and irreversible lung disease
Struck-by injury, fractures, eye damage
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Batter or shore excavation per geotech advice; maintain safe access ladder and 600mm spoil setback.
- 2Wet-cut only, on-tool extraction, P2 RPE, exclusion zone during shotcrete spray and rebound.
- 3Pre-start pump inspection, secured delivery lines, whip-checks fitted, exclusion zone during line clearing.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Directly governs pool void excavation and shoring controls
Mandatory controls for shotcrete and concrete silica exposure
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Pool excavations routinely exceed 1.5m depth requiring entry for steel fixing and spraying.
Concrete pumping and shotcrete delivery operate as high-pressure pressurised line systems.
SWMS mandatory before HRCW starts; non-compliance attracts Category 2 penalties.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS pre-filled for pool concreting and shotcrete works
- ✓State-specific WHS 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 Part 6.3 Construction Work
- AS 3610 Formwork for concrete