SWMS AUS

Pest Control - Master SWMS

Master

All pest management works including general treatments, termite inspection and treatment, rodent and bird control, and void and subfloor access where a task-specific SWMS is not required.

SWMS template. Editable Word document, written for your state, ready to adapt to the job.

Objective

Complete the work safely by controlling toxic pesticide exposure, biological contamination, fall-through from roofs and subfloors, confined space entry and strikes on concealed services through licensed technicians, correct RPE to AS/NZS 1715 and PPE, scanning before drilling and higher-order access controls.

Your state's laws, in the document

Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.

NSW WHS Act 2011 VIC OHS Act 2004 QLD WHS Act 2011 SA WHS Act 2012 WA WHS Act 2020 TAS WHS Act 2012 NT WHS (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 ACT WHS Act 2011 National Model WHS Act (national)

Master SWMS Document

This is the overriding Master SWMS covering the full trade scope. Included in the trade pack alongside task-specific documents.

When you'd use this SWMS

If pest control - master swms is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.

Not sure whether you need one? When a SWMS is required covers it, and the 18 high risk construction work categories are the list a principal contractor works from.

Doing the whole trade? The Pest Control pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.

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General Pest Management Treatment

General pest treatments in residential and commercial premises including spraying, dusting, gelling and baiting for cockroaches, ants, spiders and general pests.

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Termite Inspection & Treatment

Termite inspections and treatments including subfloor and roof void inspections, chemical soil barriers, drilling and injection, reticulation, baiting systems and physical barriers.

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Bird & Rodent Control

Bird management including netting, spikes, shock tracks and trapping, and rodent control including baiting, trapping and proofing, with work at height and droppings clean-up.

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Manual Handling (Pest Control)

Manual handling tasks across pest management work including lifting and carrying chemical drums and equipment, placing bait stations and adopting crawling and kneeling postures in voids and subfloors.

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Hazardous Substances (Pest Control)

Storage, mixing, decanting, application and disposal of pesticides, rodenticides and termiticides used in commercial pest control, with asbestos awareness.

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Site Establishment & Setout (Pest Control)

Arriving at a client site, inducting, assessing access and hazards, setting up the work area and signage, and staging tools and chemicals before pest management work begins.

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$49.99/state

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Better value All 12 in the Pest Control pack $249.99 for all 12 See the pack →

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Last review: 4 September 2026

Editable .docx format

Need a safety document we don’t have?

Our catalogue covers 105 trades, but not every job fits one. If a principal contractor has asked for something specific, or the work you do is not in the list, we write it from scratch for your trade and your state. Same format as everything else here: editable Word, your state's Act and regulator, ready to put your details on. We can also brand your SWMS pack with your logo and company details. We’ll write it for you →