Concreting SWMS Pack

Establishing the concreting work site - access, amenities and laydown, perimeter fencing and hoarding, traffic and pedestrian management, locating services, temporary power and water, and setting out the works.

Manual handling across concreting works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as reinforcement bar, mesh sheets, formwork panels, bagged cement, screeds and tools.

Loading, unloading and handling of concreting materials and plant from trucks, trailers and floats - reinforcement, mesh, formwork, bagged product, precast units and equipment using plant and manual methods.

Operating trucks, tipper and dog combinations, agitators and floats for concreting deliveries - journey and fatigue management, reversing, ramp loading and unloading, load restraint, tipping and on-site delivery.

Excavation in proximity to underground and overhead assets (power, gas, water, sewer, fuel, comms) - locating, potholing, exposing, supporting and reinstating services around concreting works.

Excavation of trenches for services, drainage and foundations, including service location, ground support, entry, backfill and reinstatement.

Cutting, bending, placing and tying reinforcing steel for slabs, beams, columns and footings.

Erection, use and stripping of formwork and falsework for suspended decks, columns and stairs.

Excavation and pouring of footings and foundations, including service location, trench support, reinforcement, concrete placement and curing.

Construction of concrete slabs on ground, including preparation, membranes, reinforcement, pouring, finishing and curing.

Construction of waffle pod raft slabs - pod and rib layout, reinforcement, plumbing penetrations and pour.

Installation of bored and driven concrete piles, including rig set-up, boring, reinforcement cages, concrete placement and spoil management.

Underpinning existing footings by sequential excavation and concrete pours beneath structures.

Operation of mobile/volumetric concrete batching units, including loading materials, batching, delivery of fresh concrete and clean-down.

Placement of concrete by truck-mounted boom pump or static line pump, including set-up, priming, pumping, line moves and washout.

Operation of grout mixing and pumping plant for injection, ducts, bases and voids, including line management and washout.

Placement, screeding, floating and finishing of concrete slabs and elements, including power trowelling and curing.

Application of wet-mix sprayed concrete to excavated faces, walls and slopes, including pump and line operation, nozzle work, rebound management and curing.

Casting precast and tilt-up concrete panels on casting beds, including formwork and reinforcement, placing certified lifting inserts, finishing and edge preparation ready for lifting.

Crane lifting, tilting and erecting tilt-up and precast panels from casting beds to footings, including rigging, the tilt and fly, landing, bracing and connection.

Construction of concrete kerb & channel by extrusion machine or hand forming, including set-out, base preparation, concrete supply, finishing, joint sawing and curing.

Sawing and core drilling of concrete using demo saws, road saws, ring saws and core rigs, including service scanning, slab penetrations and wall openings.

Scanning concrete structures with GPR and cover meter to locate reinforcement, post-tension strands, conduits and services before any cutting or coring.

Cutting chases in concrete and masonry for services using wall chasers, saws and breakers.

Grinding, honing and polishing concrete floors with walk-behind and hand machines using dry/wet systems and slurry management.

Application of sealers and decorative coatings to concrete surfaces, including solvent and water-based products by spray and roller.

Caulking, grouting and patching of concrete joints, defects and penetrations, including surface preparation, chemical handling and finishing.

Collection, containment and disposal of concrete washout water and slurry from trucks, pumps and tools.

Operating a mobile crushing plant to crush demolition concrete and rubble, including feeding, blockage clearing, conveyor and magnet operation and stockpiling.

Storing, decanting, mixing, applying, transporting and disposing of concreting chemicals - cement, admixtures, form release oils, curing compounds, sealers, solvents and epoxy/isocyanate products - with spill and exposure response.

Concreting works at occupied private residences - paths, driveways, slabs and repairs - including occupant management, dust and silica control indoors, protecting finishes and leaving the site safe.

Cutting, grinding, drilling or polishing concrete, stone, brick, pavers or tiles containing crystalline silica, using water suppression or on-tool dust extraction to control RCS dust at the source.

Working outdoors or in hot environments where temperature, humidity, radiant heat or physical exertion can cause heat illness, ranging from heat rash and cramps to heat stroke.