Heritage Roof Restoration (Slate / Terracotta) SWMS
SWMS template for heritage roof restoration. Covers Heritage market premium trade.. 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.
Restoration of heritage slate and terracotta roofs involves working at height on fragile, often deteriorated substrates with manual handling of brittle tiles. This is High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2011 r291, requiring a SWMS before work commences on any heritage pitched roof.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal fall or serious crush injury
Back, shoulder and laceration injuries
Head injury or fatality to ground workers
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Install perimeter edge protection and roof ladders; use fall-arrest harness anchored to certified points.
- 2Use crawl boards across fragile sections; mechanical hoist for tile transfer to eliminate manual carrying.
- 3Establish exclusion zone below with hard barricades, signage and spotter before any tile removal.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory fall control hierarchy for roof work above 2m
Selection, use and maintenance of harness systems
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Heritage pitched roofs typically exceed 2m eaves height with steep, slippery slate or tile surfaces.
Aged slate, terracotta and rotten battens cannot reliably support worker weight without crawl boards.
SWMS mandatory under r291; non-compliance attracts PCBU penalties up to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template tailored to heritage slate and terracotta restoration
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Hazard register aligned to HRCW categories 1 and 6
- ✓Worker sign-on register for daily SWMS acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 r78–80 — Managing risk of falls
- WHS Regulation 2011 r291 — High Risk Construction Work SWMS