Same master SWMS, every job
A 2019 reno SWMS gets emailed to the head contractor on a two-storey build — fall zones, crane setup and plant never get updated for this slab.
For Aussie builders & contractors
SWMS for the job you're on — drafted in 60 seconds, audit trail included
Pour, crane lift or heights work today? As the PCBU — sole trader, sub or small builder — Australian WHS law expects a site-specific SWMS on site before high-risk work starts, plus proof your crew got it. AxionSite generates the draft, captures QR sign-ons from anyone on site, and keeps the full record. From A$59/month after your 7-day free trial.
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We know your site
HRCW on site is not “optional paperwork”
As the PCBU — whether you are a sole trader, sub or small builder — you must prepare a SWMS before high-risk construction work (HRCW) starts, give a copy to the principal contractor, keep it where the work happens, and stop work if the method on the ground does not match the SWMS. That is WHS Reg 291 / 299 — not head-office red tape.
Heights work — scaff, roofs & voids over 2 mFormwork, structural steel & concrete poursCrane, EWP & mobile plant on siteSilica dust — cutting, grinding, demolitionLive electrical & overhead powerlinesExcavation, trenching & confined spaces
One SWMS can cover multiple HRCW activities on the same job — e.g. a crane lift, work above 2 m, and silica from cutting — but it must reflect this site, this access and today's controls.
The real problem
Generic SWMS templates fail on site — and the PC knows it
Filing the same SWMS pack on every job is one of the most common failures on Australian sites. Head contractors and SafeWork are looking for hazards that match your pour, your crane setup and your exclusion zones — not boilerplate from a different postcode.
Vague controls nobody follows
Lines like “use appropriate PPE” fail the WHS test. Site managers and SafeWork want specific controls — exclusion zones, toe boards, dust extraction — tied to what is actually happening on site.
No proof the boys read it
When the site manager asks who signed on before the pour, a PDF buried in email is not evidence. Workers must understand the method — and you need a timestamped record.
Lives in the ute, not the site shed
SafeWork expects the SWMS available where the work happens. A generic doc filed at home — or stuck in the site office folder — does not help when the method changes mid-pour.
If it goes wrong
Missing or generic SWMS costs more than an hour of admin
Head contractor can hold the job. SafeWork can stop work. And if someone is injured, whether your SWMS reflected actual site conditions becomes central evidence.
Work stopped on site
If high-risk work is not covered by a compliant SWMS — or work is not being done to it — the job can stop immediately until it is fixed. That is lost hours and a furious head contractor.
On-the-spot fines in NSW
SafeWork NSW inspectors can issue penalty notices without a court hearing — currently $3,600 for an individual and $18,000 for a company for specified SWMS breaches on high-risk work.
Prosecution if someone gets hurt
A missing or inadequate SWMS is routinely used as evidence in WHS prosecutions. A generic template that did not reflect site conditions is treated as failing your PCBU duty — not as “close enough”.
Penalty amounts refer to NSW on-the-spot infringement notices and model WHS Act maximums — check your state regulator for current figures. AxionSite helps you create and maintain records; you remain responsible for site-specific WHS decisions as the PCBU.
Built for how you run a site
From “I need a SWMS tonight” to audit-ready — without the Word doc spiral
“Head contractor wants the SWMS before Monday’s pour.”
Describe the job in plain English — AxionSite drafts a structured SWMS in under 60 seconds, with HRCW prompts for heights, plant, silica and electrical work.
“This template doesn’t match the crane and exclusion zone.”
Start from today’s slab, access, plant and trades on site — not a blank Word doc. Edit hazards and controls until they match what is actually set up on the ground.
“Who signed on before we started?”
Publish a QR poster on the site shed. Crew, labour hire and subs acknowledge the SWMS on their phone. No app. Timestamped sign-ons in your audit trail.
“The PC wants proof before the next trade gets on site.”
Export PDFs plus a full record: drafts, approvals, edits and every sign-on — kept in one place, hosted in Australia, ready when someone asks.
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How it works
Four steps — from job description to audit-ready records
Describe this job — not last month’s
Concrete pour in Kellyville, crane to level two, scaffold still up — include access, plant, other trades and the high-risk work that applies today.
Review, edit and approve for site
AxionSite structures hazards, controls, PPE, permits and emergency steps against common WHS expectations. You adjust anything that does not match the slab, scaffold or roof you are actually on.
QR sign-on — anyone on site
Stick a QR poster on the site shed. Crew, labour hire and subs scan it, read the SWMS and acknowledge — no AxionSite account, no app install.
Audit trail kept automatically
Drafts, approvals, revisions and every sign-on stay logged with timestamps — so when the head contractor, client or SafeWork asks for proof, you are not rebuilding the story from memory.
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Why builders use AxionSite
Generate. Sign on. Prove it. — without living in Word
Site-specific SWMS — not a recycled template
Australian law allows a generic SWMS only if you review and revise it for the actual workplace before work starts. AxionSite starts from the job on site today — fall zones, plant, silica, coordination with sparkies and other subs — so you are not copying hazards from a different postcode.
Anyone signs on — crew, subs, labour hire
WHS law requires workers to understand the SWMS before high-risk work begins. AxionSite gives you a public QR link so anyone with a phone can read and acknowledge it — timestamped proof in the audit trail, not a handshake at smoko.
Complete audit trail — for head contractors & audits
You must keep the SWMS until high-risk work is finished — and all versions if you revise it. AxionSite logs drafts, approvals, edits, PDF exports and every sign-on in one record. When SafeWork or your head contractor asks who was briefed and when, you pull it up in seconds.
Site HRCW prompts built in
Most builder work that needs a SWMS involves falls over 2 m, powered plant, silica dust, work near live electrical, or structural support — the 18 HRCW categories under WHS Reg 291. AxionSite prompts you while you describe the job, so nothing obvious gets missed at 9 pm the night before a pour.
Trusted on site
Builders who got burned by generic SWMS — and switched
“Head contractor held the pour until we had a SWMS that covered the pump, exclusion zone and edge protection. Now I knock one out per job on my phone — usually under five minutes.”
“Site manager asked who signed on before the crane lift. I pulled the list from AxionSite instead of chasing texts through the boys. That alone was worth it.”
“Thought the labour-hire boys wouldn't bother. They scan the QR in the car park — no app. I've got timestamps when the PC audits.”
Representative feedback from construction contractors — names and locations are illustrative for review.
Simple pricing
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A$59/month excl. GST
or A$49/mo billed annually (A$588/yr)
- 1 seat included
- 3 AI SWMS drafts per month
- 4-step voice-first SWMS wizard
- High-risk construction work prompts while you type
- Basic site QR worker sign-on
- PDF SWMS export
- Digital signatures
- Basic audit trail
- Data hosted in Australia
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