Safe Work Methods Statement

Safe Work Methods Statement Management

Business Situation
Safe Work Methods Statement (SWMS) document the process of reducing or eliminating risk associated with performing high risk operations or tasks. In Australia SWMS are also referred to as Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Work Method Statements (WMS). In the WHS 2012 legislation they are referred to as Safe Work Method Statments or SWMS. SWMS are industry specific and specify: The hazards associated with performing the operation or task The controls in place to mitigate the identified hazard The effectiveness of a control mechanism SWMS should be regularly reviewed and updated in close cooperation with those responsible for their implementation. SWMS link in with Safe Act or Behaviour Observations which provide a two way feed-back mechanism ensuring procedures are followed and documentation is up to date.

Business Situation

Safe Work Methods Statement (SWMS) document the process of reducing or eliminating risk associated with performing high risk operations or tasks.

In Australia SWMS are also referred to as Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Work Method Statements (WMS). In the WHS 2012 legislation they are referred to as Safe Work Method Statments or SWMS.

SWMS are industry specific and specify:

The hazards associated with performing the operation or task
The controls in place to mitigate the identified hazard
The effectiveness of a control mechanism

SWMS should be regularly reviewed and updated in close cooperation with those responsible for their implementation.

SWMS link in with Safe Act or Behaviour Observations which provide a two way feed-back mechanism ensuring procedures are followed and documentation is up to date.

SWMS Module Capabilities

SCRIM's Safe Work Methods Statement (SWMS) module provides a clear and straightforward end to end procedure for organisations to meet their OHS&E audit obligations and to make continuous OHS&E improvements. SCRIM's SWMS Module provides:

Management of SWMS documents in a document repository or Content Management System (CMS) including:
1. document creator,
2. approver
3. version control change management including roll back to previous versions
4. Document Audit (what was changed when and by whom)
Grouping / Filing (search and retrieval) of SWMS by:
1. (Required) Competency,
2. Job Role,
3. Operation / Task
4. PPE
5. Site
Automated (eMail) notifications on document expiry / review date
Reporting and reviewing link with the SCRIM Safe Act Observations Module
Integration with Workers (Contractors) Management Module through the Safe Act Observations Module