High-Rise Window Cleaning SWMS
Above-2-storey window cleaning using rope descent systems (RDS) or BMU. Covers IRATA rope access, anchor certification, rescue plan, and dropped-object controls.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
High-rise window cleaning above two storeys using rope descent systems, IRATA rope access, or building maintenance units (BMU). Triggers WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.4 High-Risk Construction Work Categories 1 and 17, requiring a documented SWMS before work commences on any Australian commercial facade.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal impact injuries
Uncontrolled descent and fatality
Head injury to pedestrians
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use dual-rope IRATA Level 3 system with annually certified anchors per AS/NZS 5532.
- 2Implement documented rescue plan with second technician on standby and tested suspension trauma response.
- 3Establish exclusion zone, tool tethering, and spotter at ground level to control dropped-object risk.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Selection, use, and maintenance of fall-arrest equipment
Rope access technique and equipment standards
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
All facade work above two storeys exposes workers to fatal fall heights.
RDS and IRATA descent rely on rope as primary support and positioning method.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU fines up to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard and risk register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.4 High-Risk Construction Work
- WHS Regulation 2025 Chapter 4.4 Falls