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no statements that require a decision to be made by supervisors or workers. For example, the statement 'use appropriate PPE' does not detail the control measures. The control measures should be clearly specified.
An example of the information to be included in a SWMS is at Appendix E.

Workplace specific focus
A SWMS must take into account the circumstances at the workplace that may affect the way in which the high risk construction work is carried out—that is the site where the high risk construction work is being carried out, the work environment and the workers carrying out the work.
A generic SWMS may be prepared and used for high risk construction work activities that are carried out on a regular basis. However, a generic SWMS must be reviewed to take into account the hazards and risks for the specific workplace and be revised as necessary.

Consultation
Workers and their health and safety representatives (if any) should be consulted in the preparation of the SWMS. If there are no workers engaged at the planning stage, consultation should occur with workers when the SWMS is first made available to workers, for example during workplace-specific training or a toolbox talk. Workers should also be consulted when a SWMS is reviewed.

A SWMS may include details of workers who have been consulted on the content of the SWMS, the date the consultation occurred and the signature of each worker acknowledging their participation in developing the SWMS.

Construction projects

If high risk construction work is being carried out in connection with a construction project, a SWMS must take into account the WHS management plan prepared by the principal contractor.

A person conducting a business or undertaking must provide the principal contractor with a copy
of the SWMS before high risk construction work starts.

The principal contractor also has a duty to take all reasonable steps to obtain the SWMS before high risk construction work starts, for example by:
    * asking contractors to provide a copy of the SWMS before they start work and to have the SWMS available on site at all times, and
    * making it clear in the WHS management plan that the SWMS must be provided to the principal contractor before work starts.

For a construction project the SWMS may also include:
    * the name of the principal contractor
    * the address where the high risk construction work will be carried out
    * the date the SWMS was prepared and the date it was provided to the principal contractor
    * the review date (if any).

4.3              Implementing a SWMS

Complying with a SWMS
Regulation 300: A person conducting a business or undertaking that includes the carrying out of high risk construction