Roofing SWMS examples
Tiled and metal roofs, gutters, flashings, skylights and roof repairs. 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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Common roofing hazards
Falling tools and materialsTools, materials or debris fall from above and hit someone working or walking below.
Cuts from sharp edgesSheet metal, glass, blades, cable tray and offcuts cut hands and arms.
Poor housekeeping and wasteRubbish, offcuts and materials left lying around cause trips, cuts and fires, and block exits.
Lifting and carrying heavy loadsLifting, carrying, pushing or twisting with heavy or awkward loads strains the back, shoulders or knees.
Falling from a roof edgeA worker slips or walks off the edge of a roof or gutter line and falls to the ground.
Heat stressHard work in hot weather or hot roof spaces causes heat exhaustion or heat stroke, which can kill.
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