SWMS Example
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A good SWMS example shows each section filled in for a real activity, not left generic. For example, an electrician installing a switchboard would identify the high risk categories (work near energised services, fall over 2 metres), break the work into steps (isolate and prove dead, mount the board, run cabling, terminate, test), and for each step list the hazards, an initial risk rating, controls in hierarchy order, and a residual rating. You can read a full worked example free on our samples page.
What one work step looks like, filled in
- ✓ Step: Isolate the switchboard and prove de-energised
- ✓ Hazards: contact with energised conductors, stored energy, inadvertent re-energisation
- ✓ Initial risk: High (likelihood 4 × consequence 5)
- ✓ Controls: isolate at the main, apply lock and tag, test for dead with a proven tester before and after; energised work only under the narrow conditions the regulations allow
- ✓ Residual risk: Low (likelihood 2 × consequence 4)
- ✓ Responsible: licensed electrician
What makes an example a good one
A strong SWMS example is specific and consistent: the site details appear throughout, every high risk category is controlled in the steps, the controls follow the hierarchy rather than starting at PPE, and the residual risk is lower than the initial risk. A weak example is a template with the blanks filled by generic phrases that could describe any job.
See a full worked example
Our samples page has a complete SWMS for a fictional electrical contractor, every section filled in the way a principal contractor expects. Read the whole thing, then generate your own site-specific version in about ten minutes.
Common questions
▸Where can I see a full SWMS example?
Our samples page shows a complete worked example you can read and download as a PDF, free, with no sign-up.
▸Can I copy a SWMS example for my job?
Use it to understand the structure, but you cannot copy it wholesale: your SWMS must be specific to your site, crew, and equipment. A copied example is a generic template, which is the top reason SWMS get rejected.
▸What trade is your example for?
The full sample is for an electrical contractor doing switchboard work in NSW, showing the energised-electrical and fall categories controlled step by step. We generate site-specific documents for 12 trades across all states.
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