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Earthmoving and mobile plant operations form the backbone of Australia's construction and civil works industry, involving the use of heavy machinery including excavators, loaders, forklifts, rollers, and specialised earthmoving equipment. These high-risk activities require comprehensive safety management to protect operators, ground workers, and the public from the significant hazards associated with operating large, powerful machinery in dynamic construction environments.

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Earthmoving Equipment Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for earthmoving equipment operations including excavators, loaders, bulldozers, and graders with hazard controls and procedures.

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Forklift - Pedestrian Operated Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for pedestrian operated forklifts including walk-behind pallet jacks, walkie stackers, and electric tuggers with crushing hazard controls and safe operating procedures.

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Forklift Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for powered forklift operations including load handling, stacking, and material transport with stability and traffic management controls.

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Heavy Vehicles Service Maintenance Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for heavy vehicle and mobile plant servicing including preventative maintenance, repairs, hydraulic system work, and component replacement with stored energy isolation controls.

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Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive LOTO procedures for isolating and controlling hazardous energy during maintenance of mobile plant, earthmoving equipment, and machinery with personal lockout protocols and verification requirements.

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Mini Loader Operation Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for operating skid steer and tracked mini loaders including rollover prevention, visibility controls, and ground personnel interaction management.

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Mobile Plant Working Near-Around Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for ground workers operating in proximity to mobile plant including exclusion zones, communication protocols, and struck-by hazard prevention controls.

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Remote Control Trench Roller Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for operating remote control trench rollers in confined excavations including radio control management, positioning safety, and coordination protocols.

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Road Rail Excavator Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for operating hi-rail and dual-mode excavators on railway tracks including rail safety protocols, track protection, and mode transition procedures.

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Roller Operation Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for operating compaction rollers including vibration exposure controls, rollover prevention, and coordination with material placement equipment.

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Side Lifter-Articulated Truck Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for side lifter articulated truck operations covering container handling, stability controls, and load management procedures.

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Soil Compactor Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for soil compaction operations covering vibrating rollers, plate compactors, rammers, and vibration exposure controls.

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Tipper and Dog Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for tipper and dog truck operations covering loading, transport, tipping, and coupling procedures with load management controls.

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Tyre Changing Heavy Vehicles Safe Work Method Statement

Comprehensive SWMS for heavy vehicle and earthmoving equipment tyre service covering split rim safety, inflation procedures, and manual handling controls.

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