Hold-Down / Cast-In Anchor Installation SWMS
SWMS template for hold-down / cast-in anchor installation. Covers Anchor templates, embedment depth, lifting plates.. 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.
Hold-down and cast-in anchor installation involves setting templated anchor bolts and lifting plates into formwork prior to concrete pour, ensuring correct embedment depth and alignment for structural steel base connections. This pre-pour, load-critical activity is High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2011 r291 and requires a documented SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Structural failure of column base under load
Crush injuries and musculoskeletal strain
Serious injury from fall or impalement
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Verify anchor template, embedment depth and bolt projection against engineered shop drawings before pour sign-off.
- 2Use mechanical lifting aids for anchor cages over 25kg; two-person lift below threshold.
- 3Install edge protection and penetration covers around formwork; conduct exclusion zone briefing pre-pour.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Embedment, edge distance and anchor performance criteria
HRCW SWMS preparation and pre-pour control duties
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Anchor placement adjacent to live site services and structural load paths during pour.
Cast-in anchors form the structural load path for column bases and require temporary bracing.
Commencing HRCW without a compliant SWMS breaches WHS Reg r299.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template — fully customisable to your project
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Project-ready hazard and risk register aligned to this scope
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation and acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 r291 — High Risk Construction Work
- WHS Regulation 2011 r299 — SWMS preparation requirement