Demolition SWMS examples
Strip-outs, wall removal, small building demolition and bonded asbestos. Pick the job below to see a complete SWMS with every step, hazard and control, download it as a Word template, or make your own in a couple of minutes.
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SWMSInternal Strip Out9 steps · 20 hazards coveredSWMSBathroom Demolition6 steps · 12 hazards coveredSWMSLoad Bearing Wall Removal6 steps · 12 hazards coveredSWMSSmall Building Demolition6 steps · 16 hazards coveredSWMSNon Friable Asbestos Removal10 steps · 9 hazards coveredSWMSConcrete Removal5 steps · 11 hazards coveredSWMSChimney Removal6 steps · 12 hazards covered
Common demolition hazards
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Disturbing asbestosBuildings built before 1990 are likely to contain asbestos, and any built before 2004 may. Drilling, cutting or breaking it releases fibres that cause cancer years later.
Electric shock from live wiringContact with live wires, switchboards or equipment gives an electric shock or arc flash burn that can kill.
Silica dust from concrete, brick, stone and tilesCutting, grinding or drilling concrete, brick, stone, tiles or fibre cement makes fine silica dust that causes silicosis and lung cancer.
Loud noiseSaws, grinders, jackhammers and machines cause permanent hearing loss and ringing in the ears over time.
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