SWMS AUS

Pothole Patching & Road Maintenance

Pothole patching and minor road maintenance including short-duration traffic control, saw cutting and jackhammering failed pavement, applying tack coat and placing and compacting hot or cold mix.

Objective

Complete the work safely by controlling live traffic at short-duration sites, silica dust from cutting, hot mix burns and plant interaction through mobile traffic guidance, wet cutting, P2 respiratory protection and protective clothing.

Built by WHS professionals, written for your state

Every document is built by WHS professionals. 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)

When you'd use this SWMS

If pothole patching & road maintenance 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.

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

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Last review: 9 August 2026

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