Tunnel Ground Support (Bolting/Mesh/Shotcrete) SWMS
Ground support installation — rock bolting, mesh, fibre-reinforced shotcrete, lattice girders. Working under unsupported ground, shotcrete rebound RCS, mesh installation manual handling.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Tunnel ground support installation including rock bolting, mesh fixing, fibre-reinforced shotcrete application and lattice girder erection. High-risk underground work involving unsupported ground exposure, shotcrete rebound silica generation, and heavy mesh manual handling — triggering multiple HRCW categories under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 3.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush fatality from falling rock mass
Silicosis, lung cancer, accelerated fibrosis
Musculoskeletal injury, crush from dropped mesh
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Scale loose ground and install temporary support before workers enter unsupported zones; geotech sign-off required.
- 2Wet-mix shotcrete with on-board dust suppression; P2/P3 RPE; air monitoring against WES 0.05mg/m³.
- 3Mechanical mesh handlers and jumbo baskets eliminate overhead manual lifting; two-person rule for sheet positioning.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory tunnel work principal contractor duties and SWMS
Shotcrete design, application and quality standards
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
All ground support work occurs within tunnel excavation under WHS Reg Schedule 3.
Tunnel headings with restricted ventilation and atmospheric hazards from shotcrete and equipment exhaust.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU penalties to $30,000 individual.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template with project-specific fields
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and codes schedule
- ✓Hazard register aligned to tunnelling risk profile
- ✓Worker sign-on and daily review register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 PCBU primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.5 Tunnels
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 3 HRCW