AI-powered Safe Work Method Statement for builders and construction contractors. Covers framing, fit-outs, renovations, and extensions. $9.99 per SWMS.
QuickSWMS generates professional Safe Work Method Statements for builders and construction contractors across Australia. Whether you're framing a new residential build, fitting out a commercial space, managing a renovation, or running a multi-trade site, our AI produces a compliant SWMS covering the specific HRCW categories that apply to your job. Much cheaper than consultants, much faster than writing templates yourself — and tailored to your state legislation automatically.
Builders almost always encounter multiple High-Risk Construction Work categories on a single job — falls from heights, work near powered mobile plant, trenching, demolition, structural alterations, and more. Each of these legally requires a SWMS under WHS Regulations before work starts. Principal contractors are also responsible for ensuring all subcontractors have their own SWMS. A professional, well-written SWMS isn't just a legal tick-box — it's a document your safety team, inspectors, and workers actually need to reference on site.
Under Australian WHS Regulations, these high-risk construction work categories commonly apply to builders:
Every builder SWMS generated by QuickSWMS identifies and addresses these specific hazards (and more, based on your job details):
Your builder SWMS will document specific control measures following the hierarchy of controls:
Every SWMS for builders references the relevant AS/NZS standards:
QuickSWMS handles SWMS for all these builder activities and more:
Other SWMS generators charge $29-49. Safety consultants charge $300+. QuickSWMS is $9.99 per SWMS — your first one free.
A SWMS is legally required whenever construction work involves any of the 18 HRCW categories under Australian WHS Regulations. In practice, almost every construction project hits multiple HRCW categories (falls, plant, demolition, excavation), so a SWMS is essentially mandatory for any commercial or residential build. Principal contractors are also responsible for ensuring all subcontractors have their own SWMS.
A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is a document for a specific high-risk work activity — it breaks down tasks, identifies hazards, and lists controls. A Safety Management Plan (WHS Management Plan) is a whole-of-project document required for construction projects over $250,000, covering overall site management, emergency procedures, and coordination of all subcontractors. You typically need both.
Generally no. A SWMS should be specific to a high-risk activity — e.g. one for roof work, one for excavation, one for crane lifts. A single document trying to cover everything becomes too generic and gets rejected by safety inspectors and builders. QuickSWMS is built for generating multiple specific SWMS quickly, which is why the monthly plan allows 15 per week.
QuickSWMS generates compliant Safe Work Method Statements for every Australian trade. Pick yours:
Every state has different WHS legislation. QuickSWMS applies the correct one automatically — including Victoria's OHS Act 2004.