Roller Door Installation SWMS
Safe Work Method Statement covering the key hazards and control measures for roller door installation.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Roller door installation involves working at height fitting tracks, drums and curtains, plus tensioning torsion springs storing significant energy. Work above 2 metres triggers HRCW notification under WHS Regulation 2025, requiring a SWMS before work commences on commercial or residential premises across Australia.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Serious head, spinal or fatal injuries
Severe lacerations, fractures, eye injury
Musculoskeletal injury and crush injuries
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use rated mobile scaffold or EWP for all work above 2 metres; eliminate ladder use.
- 2Wind torsion springs only with correct-length winding bars; never grip spring directly.
- 3Two-person lift for curtains over 25 kg using mechanical aids and exclusion zone.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory fall control hierarchy above 2 metres
Curtain and drum lifting risk assessment
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Track, drum and motor installation routinely performed above 2 m on roller doors.
SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU penalties up to $1.5M for breach.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Roller door hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on and review register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3
- AS 1657-2018 Fixed platforms and ladders