Creating a SWMS

The SWMS creation process uses a wizard to help you identify hazards, determine High Risk Construction Work (HRCW), and assign appropriate controls.

Why this works this way

A SWMS is a legal requirement before work begins on any of the 18 categories of High Risk Construction Work (HRCW) defined in WHS Regulations r.291, and must be prepared before that work starts (r.299). That’s why the wizard forces you to identify HRCW categories before you can move on to controls — the app can’t let you skip a step the law doesn’t let you skip.

This is general information, not legal advice — confirm specific requirements with your WHS advisor or the current legislation for your jurisdiction.

Intelligent Intake

When creating a new SWMS, you can provide context about the work in several ways:

• Text/Chat: Describe the task and let the AI extract potential hazards.
• Voice: Speak your description directly into the app using the microphone.
• Vision: Upload a photo of the worksite. The AI will suggest possible hazards it can see in the frame — this is a non-exhaustive starting point, not a complete hazard scan, so you still need to review the site yourself and add anything the photo doesn’t show.

HRCW Controls

Once the hazards are identified, you must select the appropriate High Risk Construction Work categories.

The system validates that you have selected valid control types for each hazard:

• Elimination
• Substitution
• Isolation
• Engineering
• Administrative
• PPE

AI Suggestions

Based on your input, the AI provides intelligent suggestions for controls and hazards to ensure comprehensive safety coverage. You can accept or modify these suggestions within the editor.