• A site specific risk assessment was referred to as a Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Over time this evolved into a Job Safety and Environmental Analysis (JSEA) at the focus on environmental impacts increased.
• With the change of legislations and Workplace health and Safety (WHS) harmonisation across Australia JSA’s and JSEA’s have evolved to be know as Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

Formwork Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)

1. Site orientation/ Induction
2. Claim work area
3. Acceptance of delivery to site via crane truck
4. Cut timber boards  to size using a circular saw
5. Installation of Modular Steel Formwork Support Frames 
6. Install bearers and joists to formwork support frames
7. Nail joist into place using an Impulse (gas) Nail Gun
8. Install plywood formwork to support framing
9. Install screws using a Battery Powered Drill
10. Stripping formply
11. Removal of formwork support frames
12. Cleaning up work area
13. Monitoring and Review of SWMS

When you insert a template it automatically brings with it:

1. The main process step
2. The sub process steps associated in undertaking the task
   1. The potential hazards associated with undertaking the task (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
   2. The Risk Rating for undertaking the task (You can also change this if you want to)
   3. The Hazard Control measure (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
   4. The revised risk rating after applying the control (You can also change this if you want to)
   5. Any required PPE (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
   6. Any applicable licences or qualifications required (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
   7. Any pre operational inspections required (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)
   8. Any applicable legislation or codes of practice (you can also delete or add any of these with a simple click)