SWMS AUS

Working at Heights - EWP Operations (Commercial and Office Cleaning)

Operation of elevated work platforms (boom lifts, cherry pickers and scissor lifts) for high-level window and facade cleaning at height.

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

Objective

Operate EWPs safely by controlling falls, overturn, contact with overhead powerlines and crush hazards through licensed operation, sound ground set-up and a rehearsed rescue plan.

This is the Commercial and Office Cleaning version. The hazards and controls are written around commercial and office cleaning work, so it differs from the other 2 trade versions of Working at Heights - EWP Operations. Compare all 3.

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)

When you'd use this SWMS

If working at heights - ewp operations (commercial and office cleaning) 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 Commercial and Office Cleaning pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.

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Better value All 18 in the Commercial and Office Cleaning pack $249.99 for all 18 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 →