Landscaping SWMS Pack

Establishing the landscaping work site before construction - site access, amenities and laydown, perimeter fencing, traffic and pedestrian management, locating services, temporary power, and setting out the works.

Manual handling across landscaping works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, digging, shovelling and holding loads such as soil, pavers, sleepers, plants, turf and tools.

Loading, unloading and handling of landscaping materials and plant from trucks, trailers and floats - soil, rock, pavers, sleepers, turf and equipment using plant and manual methods.

Operating trucks and trailers/floats for landscaping deliveries - journey management, reversing, loading and unloading plant via rated ramps, load restraint, tipping, and on-site delivery to crews.

Operation of powered mobile plant - mini loader, skid steer/posi-track, excavator, loader, dumper and roller/compactor - for landscaping earthworks, lifting, loading and material placement.

Demolition of minor landscape structures and hard surfaces - paths, slabs, footings, masonry/retaining walls, timber structures, edging and site furniture - by hand tools, power tools and plant.

Mechanical and hand excavation, trenching and spoil handling for landscaping works, including support, exclusion zones, safe entry/exit and reinstatement.

Spreading, levelling and compacting crushed rock sub-base and basecourse using trucks, skid steers, graders, rollers and plate compactors to form a stable base for paving, asphalt or structures.

Installation of stormwater and subsoil drainage - trenching, laying pipe and aggregate, building pits and connecting to existing systems, including deep trenching and pit entry.

Formwork, reinforcement, placing, finishing, jointing and curing of concrete for landscaping (footings, slabs, paths, kerbs), including delivery by truck, pump or barrow.

Construction of retaining walls (block, sleeper, concrete/panel, masonry, gabion and similar) including engineered design, excavation of the cut, footings, unit placement, drainage and backfill.

Receiving, lifting and placing precast concrete elements and natural/manufactured stone units (steps, copings, panels, blocks) using cranes, mobile plant and manual handling.

Fabricating and fixing steel and timber - material handling, grinding, welding and hot work, cutting treated timber, power tools, footings and work at height.

Laying segmental, brick and stone paving - base preparation, cutting, bedding, manual handling, plate compaction, jointing and sealing in public and trafficked areas.

Soft landscaping - topsoil and soil preparation, mulching, planting (tube and advanced stock), turf laying and hydroseeding, and placing boulders and logs.

Installing planters and pots indoors, outdoors and on balconies/elevated levels - delivering and positioning heavy units, hoisting to height, lining with geofabric/coreflute/drainage cell, filling with growing media and mulch (20 kg bags, bulka bags or blower), planting, irrigation connection and clean-up.

Installing irrigation systems - locating services, trenching for mains and laterals or routing pipe and conduit through buildings, slabs and rooftops; laying and jointing pipe, mains/backflow and controller/electrical connection, pressure testing and reinstatement.

Installing synthetic turf - base preparation, handling and laying rolls, cutting and joining seams, spreading and power-brooming infill, and securing the area in play, sport and landscape settings.

Installing wet-pour and rubber softfall - base preparation, mixing and trowelling polyurethane (PU)/isocyanate binder with rubber granules, cutting and finishing, and curing in playground and play areas.

Full playground build - subgrade, timber sleeper and retaining walls, rockwork, drainage cell and geofabric, sand to sandpit, softfall mulch, and equipment installed by a qualified contractor with inspection and audit.

Installation of shade structures and canopies - post footings, erecting steel frames, fixing at height and fitting large fabric or solid roof panels.

Installing trellis, screens and climbing-plant frames - either ground-fixed (footings and posts) or fixed directly to walls and structures by drilling and anchoring. Covers design, footings where applicable, erecting posts/panels (timber, steel or wire), wall fixing, and work at height by elevating work platform (EWP) in public or occupied zones.

Installation of site furniture - seats, tables, bins, bollards and shelters - including footing excavation, concreting, coring and anchoring to existing slabs, and positioning of heavy units.

Installing tactile indicators and stair nosings and applying line marking - surface grinding, adhesives and solvent primers, drilling, paint application, often roadside or in car parks.

Surface preparation, priming and application of waterproofing membranes to planters, podiums, retaining structures and wet areas, including mixing and handling hazardous products.

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

Operating elevated work platforms (boom and scissor lifts) for landscape and construction tasks at height, including set-up, working from the basket and emergency lowering.

Lifting and placing trees, rocks, precast and structural elements using mobile cranes and rated mobile plant, including lift planning, rigging, exclusion zones and load control.

Working adjacent to or within an operational traffic corridor, setting up traffic control, signage and buffers to protect workers, plant, pedestrians and the public from live traffic.

Storing, decanting, mixing, applying, transporting and disposing of hazardous chemicals, fuels, herbicides and pesticides used in landscaping, and responding to spills and exposure.

Routine grounds and garden maintenance - mowing, brushcutting, hedge trimming, pruning, blowing, spraying and clean-up - often in public spaces around park users, children and pets.

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.

Constructing and installing landscape water features - ponds, cascades and fountains - including excavation, liners, pumps and electrical connection.

Operating a tractor with a slasher or mower attachment to clear grass and vegetation on rural blocks, verges, acreage and open landscaped areas.

Installation of shade sails and shade structures - footing excavation, concrete works, post erection, and fixing and tensioning of sails, cables and fittings from ladders or EWPs.

Grassing works - subgrade preparation and topsoil placement, fertiliser and soil ameliorant application, instant turf delivery, handling and laying, hydroseed and hydromulch application, and establishment watering.