Reinforcing Bar Placement & Tying SWMS
Reinforcing bar placement and tying for in-situ concrete — horizontal and vertical starter bars, mesh sheets, bar chairs, and bundle handling with spreader bars.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Reinforcing bar placement and tying for in-situ concrete works, including horizontal and vertical starter bars, mesh sheets, bar chairs and bundle handling with spreader bars. Triggers WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 3 HRCW provisions due to impalement risk and significant manual handling hazards requiring a documented SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal puncture injury from fall onto bars
Crush, strain and musculoskeletal disorder
Falls causing fractures and laceration injuries
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Fit compliant plastic or steel mushroom caps to all exposed vertical starter bars before access.
- 2Use spreader bars and certified slings for bundle lifts; restrict manual lifts to under 25kg per person.
- 3Establish defined walkways with timber planks or mesh access platforms across reo mats.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Bar grade, bundling and identification standards
Risk controls for repetitive lifting, bending and tying
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Workers traverse mesh near vertical starter bars where a fall risks fatal impalement.
SWMS mandatory under WHS Reg 291 before work starts; non-compliance attracts Cat. 2 penalties.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 Primary Duty of Care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Reg 291 SWMS for HRCW
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.2 Hazardous Manual Tasks