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SWMS & SDS
Everything you need to create, review, approve and Manage Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) in HammerTech.
Complete a task
Upload a SWMS
Learn how to upload a SWMS into HammerTech
Review a SWMS (Two Stage)
Understand the steps involved in reviewing SWMS before approval for site use.
Sign worker/s onto a SWMS
Learn how workers can sign onto a SWMS
Mark a SWMS as not in use
Understand how to update the SWMS register
Share a SWMS
Understand how to share a SWMS with subcontractor companies
Upload Safety data sheets
Add SDS to HammerTech and manage visibility settings to ensure your project remains updated.
Approve and reject SDS
Understand how to review and approve SDS.
Capture Worker SWMS Sign Off
Track, edit and view SWMS signatures to ensure all personnel complete their sign-offs efficiently.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All SWMS, including BMD SWMS, must complete the two-stage review process. This ensures the planned task job steps are covered, as well as any HSE requirements.
Projects determine this through distribution groups. The reviewers must be two separate people, example of this would be the Project Engineer completes the first review and the Safety Coordinator completes the second.
The SWMS will force a rejection and returned via notification to the subcontractor for correction.
Yes. Comments and attachments can be uploaded to support the rejection.
Yes. BMD SWMS can be shared with subcontractors to allow their workers to sign onto the activity.
No. SWMS must be uploaded and approved separately for each project.
No. SWMS must be approved before workers can sign onto them.
No. Projects can manage reviews using dashboards and reporting.
Yes. SDS documents can be reviewed separately from the SWMS.
No. Once approved, the SDS record must be deleted and re-uploaded if changes are required.
Yes. They can be uploaded within the SDS section.
The SDS will be flagged through project dashboards and reports.
Assign SWMS allocates the document without notification. Assign and Send allocates the document and issues notifications to workers.
Workers must be inducted, approved and associated with an approved employer before they can be assigned. Ensure you have selected the 'option edit', to view workers to add to capture sign off.
Yes. Environmental reviewers can provide comments for consideration during the approval process. This should be managed at the project level.
No, you can select to send to all to capture signatures in bulk. This must be completed from within the SWMS form.
Still need help?
Contact the systems team for assistance with SWMS & SDSS.