Hot works SWMS
Records the work scope, hazards, controls, competencies, consultation, authorisation and evidence for hot works undertaken as high-risk construction work. A live form your crew fills on their phones, not a Word template you retype on every site.
- The work scope
- Hazards
- Controls
- Competencies
- Consultation
- Authorisation
This form ships inside 1 form pack. Pick the pack built for your setting and it arrives live in your Eaco workspace, branded to your business.
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When you need this form
Welding, grinding, cutting and any task throwing sparks needs the method locked down before the first strike. Hot works is treated as high-risk work on most Australian sites, so a principal contractor will ask for the SWMS before you get through the gate. Plant rooms, roof decks, occupied buildings and anywhere near stored combustibles raise the stakes further, especially where fire systems must be isolated.
A permit stapled to a Word document proves the intent, not the execution. A live SWMS ties the fire watch, the isolation, the extinguisher check and the worker sign-ons to a date, a location and photos of the area cleared. When an alarm activates or an insurer asks questions, that dated record is what protects you.
What good looks like
- Combustibles cleared or protected within the work area, with photos attached.
- Fire watch named, with the post-work watch period stated and completed.
- Extinguisher and blanket checked on site before the first spark.
- Detection isolation recorded, including who authorised it and when it was restored.
- Competency tickets, worker sign-ons and the authorising signature captured on the day.
Included in 1 form pack
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Hot works SWMS, answered
Is this a PDF or Word template?
Neither. It is a live form: your crew opens it on their phones, ticks it through, attaches photos and signs on the glass. Every submission is timestamped, GPS-pinned and stored as proof.
When is a hot works SWMS required?
Before any welding, grinding, cutting or work producing sparks or heat. It is treated as high-risk work on most sites, so principal contractors normally require the SWMS and a permit before you start.
What should a hot works SWMS include?
The task and location, combustibles cleared or protected, fire watch arrangements and watch period, extinguishing equipment, any detection isolation and its restoration, operator competencies, worker consultation and the authorising sign-off.
Can I buy just this one form?
Forms ship in packs, from $99 one-time with GST included. Or get every form, this one and 276 more, plus Eaco AI on the $29 a month plan.