Essential Construction Safety Document Templates
Access pre-built templates for SWMS, JSAs, permits, inspections, and more—all customisable to your company requirements.
The problem we see every week
Creating safety documents from scratch wastes time and risks missing critical elements. Pre-built templates provide a compliant starting point that you can customise for specific needs.
Why Templates Matter
Starting every safety document from a blank page invites inconsistency and omission. Templates encode best practice, regulatory requirements, and lessons learned from experience. They ensure nothing critical gets missed.
SmartFormTools includes comprehensive template libraries for common construction safety documents, all developed with WHS requirements in mind.
SWMS Template Library
Safe Work Method Statement templates cover all 19 categories of high-risk construction work. Each template includes the required elements: work activity description, hazard identification prompts, risk assessment matrix, control measures, and emergency procedures.
Templates are starting points, not finished documents. SmartFormTools prompts you to add site-specific hazards and customise controls for your situation.
- Working at heights (scaffolding, ladders, roofing)
- Excavation and trenching
- Demolition work
- Work near live electrical
- Confined space entry
- Hot work (welding, cutting)
Inspection Checklists
Inspection templates ensure consistent, thorough assessments. SmartFormTools includes checklists for plant and equipment, scaffolding, electrical, fire safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance.
Each checklist item can be marked compliant, non-compliant, or not applicable, with mandatory comments for non-conformances.
- Daily plant pre-start checklists
- Scaffolding inspection (erection and weekly)
- Electrical installation testing
- Fire equipment inspection
- Site housekeeping audits
- Environmental compliance checks
Permit Templates
Permit-to-work templates guide users through precautions required for specific high-risk activities. Mandatory checklist items must be confirmed before permits can be issued.
Templates include hot work, confined space entry, electrical isolation, excavation, and crane lift permits.
- Hot work permits with fire watch requirements
- Confined space entry with atmospheric testing records
- Electrical isolation permits with lock-out procedures
- Excavation permits with service location confirmation
- Crane lift permits with lift plan attachments
Customising Templates
Every company has unique requirements. SmartFormTools allows template customisation: add your own hazard categories, modify control options, include company-specific procedures, and brand with your logo.
Customised templates become your company standard, ensuring consistency across all projects and teams.
- Add custom fields for company-specific requirements
- Modify dropdown options for hazards and controls
- Include company procedures and reference documents
- Apply branding to all template outputs
Key takeaways
- Templates encode best practice and regulatory requirements.
- Comprehensive libraries cover all common construction safety documents.
- Customisation ensures templates fit your specific company needs.
Next steps
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