Civil Works SWMS Pack

Application and repair of asphalt and concrete road surfaces, including site set-up and traffic control, spreading, screeding and compaction of hot mix, and reinstatement of the trafficked area.

Operation of a self-propelled asphalt paver laying hot mix, including set-up, truck docking, screed operation, paving runs and shutdown.

Installation of bollards, wheel stops, speed humps and tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs) in pavements, car parks and walkways.

Bulk earthworks and excavation using mobile plant to cut and fill large volumes of soil, including set-up, excavation, haulage and reinstatement.

Clearing and maintenance of stormwater drains, pits, culverts and open channels, including debris removal, jetting support and pit access.

Construction of granular road base and bituminous spray seal, including base placement, trimming, priming, sealing and aggregate spreading.

Grading and reshaping of unsealed shoulders and table drains along live roads using a grader and support plant.

Construction of concrete kerb and channel by extrusion machine or hand forming, including set-out, concrete supply, finishing and curing.

Breaking down and extraction of existing concrete piles, including exposure, cutting/breaking, extraction lifts and disposal.

Installation of bored and driven concrete piles, including rig set-up, boring/driving, reinforcement cages, concrete placement and spoil management.

Entry into and work within confined spaces (pits, tanks, chambers, pipes, vaults) including identification, permits, atmosphere control, entry, the task and rescue.

Construction works carried out during night hours, including site set-up, plant operation, traffic management and pack-down under artificial lighting.

Rotary and impact drilling/piling for foundations, anchors and investigation, including rig operations, in-hole tooling and grouting.

Operation of earthmoving equipment (excavators, loaders, dozers, backhoes) for cut, fill, loading and levelling tasks, including pre-start, operation among workers, attachments and shutdown.

Excavation in proximity to underground and overhead assets (power, gas, water, sewer, fuel, comms), including locating, potholing, exposing, supporting and reinstating services.

Vegetation clearing using forestry mulcher attachments on excavators and skid steers, including fire prevention and debris control.

Installation of geotextiles, geogrids and erosion matting in civil and landscape works, including handling rolls, placement in excavations and on batters, and fixing.

Trenchless pipe installation by guided boring and pipe jacking between shafts, including shaft work, jacking operations, lubrication and breakthrough.

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for trenchless conduit and pipe installation, including pilot bore, reaming, pullback and fluid management.

Delivery of hot asphalt by truck to paving operations, including loading, transport, docking with the paver and tipping.

Mixing and application of hydro-mulch/seed slurry for erosion control and revegetation, including tanker operation, batters and roadside work.

Application of road and pavement line marking in paint and thermoplastic, including set-out, machine application, hot material handling and protection of fresh markings.

Operation of mobile/volumetric concrete batching units, including loading materials, batching, delivery of fresh concrete and clean-down.

Work by trades and labourers in areas where mobile plant (excavators, loaders, rollers, trucks, telehandlers) is operating.

Locating and marking underground services using electromagnetic (EML) and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) methods prior to excavation.

Work with plant, equipment or materials near overhead electric lines, including planning, exclusion zones, spotters and emergency response to line contact.

Chlorination, disinfection, flushing and dechlorination of water mains before commissioning, including chemical handling and discharge management.

Construction of stormwater and services pits, including excavation, ground support, precast or in-situ construction, connections and reinstatement.

Raising pit covers, valve boxes and access frames to new pavement levels, including breaking out, frame setting and reinstatement.

Installation of below-ground drainage - sewer and stormwater - including trenching, pipe laying, jointing, testing and backfill.

Removal and installation of power and utility poles using boring plant and cranes, including network coordination, excavation, standing and termination handover.

Temporary support of power poles during adjacent excavation or works, including engineered propping and network coordination.

Planned burning of vegetation for fuel reduction and land management, including burn planning, ignition, containment, smoke management and mop-up.

Driving piles/pylons with impact and vibratory hammers, including rig set-up, pile handling, driving operations and cut-off.

Operation of a remote-controlled articulated trench roller for compaction in trenches and confined areas.

Construction of retaining walls (block, panel, sleeper, boulder) including excavation, footings, drainage, wall construction and backfill.

Operation of smooth drum, padfoot and multi-tyre rollers for soil and pavement compaction, including travel, compaction passes and parking.

Operation of scrapers, dozers and graders for bulk earthmoving, stripping, spreading and trimming, including haul circuits and shared work areas.

Operation of a mobile screening plant to grade and separate soils, aggregates and recycled materials, including set-up, loading, blockage clearing and clean-down.

Installation and maintenance of sediment fences and erosion/sediment controls on construction sites.

Application of wet-mix sprayed concrete to excavated faces, walls and slopes, including pump operations, nozzle work, rebound management and curing.

Establishment of construction site facilities - fencing, hoarding, amenities, services connections, signage and access - prior to works commencing.

Mobilisation of plant, equipment, materials and personnel to site, including float deliveries, unloading and site familiarisation.

Operation of pedestrian plate compactors, upright (trench) rammers and remote/ride-on compaction equipment for soil and pavement compaction.

In-situ stabilisation of pavements using lime, cement or polymer binders, including spreading, hoeing/mixing, watering and compaction.

Placement of stone pitching and rock protection on batters, channels and outlets, including rock delivery, placement and grouting.

Survey and setout works on construction and civil sites, including control establishment, setout among plant, road and rail interfaces and lone work.

Operation of tipper and dog trailer combinations for haulage and tipping of bulk materials, including loading, highway travel, site tipping and trailer coupling.

Removal of pavement markings by grinding, waterblasting or burning, including capture of waste and traffic protection.

Operation of a trailer-mounted hydro (vacuum) excavation unit for non-destructive digging and potholing, including towing, set-up, water lancing, vacuum recovery and spoil discharge.

Mechanical tree felling using excavator-mounted grapple saws, harvesters and shears, including fall zone control, retained tree assessment and processing.

Excavation of trenches for services, drainage and foundations, including service location, excavation, ground support, entry, backfill and reinstatement.

Operation of a truck-mounted hydro (vacuum) excavation unit for non-destructive digging, potholing and service location, including set-up on roadways, high pressure water lancing, vacuum recovery of spoil, and tank discharge.

Operation of a vacuum service/loading truck recovering liquids, sludges and debris from pits, tanks and work areas, including substance identification, hose operations, transport and discharge.

Geotechnical and environmental borehole drilling from truck/track-mounted rigs, including set-up, drilling, sampling and grouting holes.

Operation of a water cart for dust suppression, compaction water and haul road maintenance, including filling, spraying operations and interaction with other plant.

High pressure water jetting to clear blocked stormwater and sewer drains, including pit access, jetting operations, contaminated water management and reinstatement.

Asphalt profiling and cold milling of road surfaces using profiling machines, including traffic management, dust suppression and material removal.

Application of spray seal and bituminous surfacing including primer sealing, single and double seals, emulsion work, aggregate spreading and rolling.

Spreading, trimming and compacting crushed rock and granular materials for road base, sub-base and pavement construction.