What buyers look for in a subcontractor's WHS system
- A safety policy signed by the business owner
- Clear roles and responsibilities, including who supervises on site
- How you identify hazards and assess and control risks
- Induction, training and competency records (tickets and licences)
- Plant and equipment inspection and maintenance
- Incident reporting, investigation and corrective actions
- Consultation with workers, toolbox talks and emergency procedures
- Subcontractor management, if you use subcontractors
SWMS for concrete, civil and earthworks
A Safe Work Method Statement is required for high-risk construction work. For concrete and civil contractors that commonly includes work in or near trenches or excavations deeper than 1.5 metres, work near traffic or mobile plant, work near energised services, and work at height. A good SWMS names the actual tasks, hazards and controls your crew uses on site. See our guide to SWMS for concreting and excavation.
Contractor prequalification platforms
Many builders, councils and facility owners ask subcontractors to prequalify on a contractor management platform such as Cm3, Avetta or Rapid Global before they can work on site. These platforms assess whether you've assessed the risks of your work, hold the right competencies and use fit-for-purpose plant, using the evidence you upload. A solid WHS system, SWMS and insurance records make that process much faster. Read more in our Cm3 prequalification guide.
How Procura builds your safety documents
We start from your real work: the jobs you do, the plant you run, the people you employ and the controls you already use. We write the WHS system and SWMS to match, you review and approve them, and they become part of your tender document set. We don't provide safety audits or certification.