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risk controls in a SWMS
    * know what to do if the work is not being conducted in accordance with the SWMS.
This information and instruction may be provided during general construction induction training, workplace-specific training or during a toolbox talk by the principal contractor, contractor or subcontractor.

Keeping the SWMS and making it available
The SWMS must be kept and made available to any person engaged to carry out the high risk construction work and for inspection until the high risk construction work to which it relates is completed or for at least 2 years following the occurrence of a notifiable incident.
Where a SWMS is revised, all versions should be kept.
The SWMS should be kept at the workplace where the high risk construction work will be carried out. If this is not possible, then a SWMS should be kept at a location where it can be delivered to the workplace quickly. A SWMS can also be kept electronically.
If a SWMS is revised, all versions should be kept.

4.4              Reviewing a SWMS
Section 3.4 of this Code provides information on when control measures must be reviewed. If the control measures detailed in a SWMS are revised the SWMS must be reviewed and revised as necessary.
The review process should be carried out in consultation with workers including contractors and subcontractors who may be affected by the operation of the SWMS and their health and safety representatives (if any).
When a SWMS has been revised the person conducting a business or undertaking should ensure:
    * people involved with the high risk construction work are advised that a revision has been made and how they can access the revised SWMS. For a construction project, the principal contractor must be given a copy of the revised SWMS
    * people who will need to change a work procedure or system as a result of the review are advised of the changes in a way that will enable them to implement their duties consistently with the revised SWMS, and
    * workers that will be involved in the high risk construction work are provided with the relevant information and instruction that will assist them to understand and implement the revised SWMS.

5.                  WHS MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Regulation 309: All construction projects (i.e. construction work costing $250,000 or more) must have a written WHS management plan prepared by the principal contractor before work on the construction project commences.

5.1              What is a WHS management plan?
A WHS management plan is a written plan that sets out the arrangements for managing some site health and safety matters. The intention of a WHS management plan is to ensure the required processes are in place