Truck Loading & Unloading SWMS
Loading and unloading of articulated trailer or rigid truck. Includes load restraint per NTC code, working from trailer top (height risk), pedestrian / forklift interaction, securing dunnage.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Loading and unloading articulated trailers or rigid trucks, including load restraint, dunnage securing, and trailer-top access. Triggers WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 — work at height over 2m and powered mobile plant interaction.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal fall, spinal injury
Crush injury, fatality
Crush injury, fatality
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use fall-arrest gantry or edge protection when accessing trailer top
- 2Enforce exclusion zones with high-vis PPE during forklift operations
- 3Restrain loads to NTC Load Restraint Guide; verify before departure
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory load restraint performance standards
Trailer-top fall protection selection and use
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Trailer deck height exceeds 2m during strapping and tarping tasks
SWMS mandatory before work; on-site for inspection
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX template — Microsoft Word compatible
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW/VIC/QLD/SA/WA/TAS/NT/ACT)
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings + controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register and pre-start checklist
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 (model)
- WHS Regulation 2025
- Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces CoP