Site Establishment & Setout (Formwork)
Establishing the formwork work area including induction, laydown set-up, services check and setting out the structure before formwork begins.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling struck-by mobile plant, contact with services & uncontrolled site set-up through induction, exclusion zones, service location & secured laydown.
This is the Formwork version. The hazards and controls are written around formwork work, so it differs from the other 48 trade versions of Site Establishment & Setout. Compare all 49.
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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.
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When you'd use this SWMS
If site establishment & setout (formwork) 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 Formwork 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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