Glazing SWMS
Window and door glass installation, curtain walling, and skylights
Glazing Complete Pack
6 documents — everything you need for glazing compliance.
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Glazing work is high-risk construction work when performed at heights, and involves unique hazards from handling heavy, fragile glass panels that can cause severe lacerations.
Our glazing SWMS pack covers 6 activities including window and door glass installation, curtain wall systems, skylight installation, glass balustrade fitting, and glass handling and transport. Documents address hazards such as severe laceration from broken glass, falls from height during installation, manual handling of heavy glass panels, and crane operations for large glazing units.
Key Hazards Covered
- Severe lacerations from broken glass
- Falls from height during installation
- Manual handling of heavy glass panels
- Crane operations for large glazing units
- Crushing injuries during panel positioning
- Wind loading on glass during installation
Relevant Australian Standards
- AS 1288 Glass in buildings
- AS/NZS 4667 Quality requirements for cut-to-size glass
- AS/NZS 1891.1 Fall-arrest systems
- AS 2550 Cranes, hoists and winches
Individual Documents — $67.96 each
Glazing SWMS — Common Questions
Do glaziers need SWMS?
Yes, when glazing involves working at heights of 2 metres or more, crane operations for lifting glass panels, or installation of structural glass. These are classified as high-risk construction work under WHS Regulations s.291.
What about curtain wall installation?
Yes. Our glazing pack includes a dedicated curtain wall SWMS covering panel handling, crane operations, working at heights, silicone sealing, and coordination with other trades during installation.
Are glass handling hazards covered?
Every glazing SWMS includes controls for glass breakage, laceration prevention (cut-resistant gloves to AS/NZS 2161), safe manual handling of heavy panels, and emergency first aid for glass-related injuries.
Do I need a SWMS for glazing work in Victoria?
Yes, where the work is high risk construction work. Victoria is not part of the national WHS scheme, so glaziers must prepare a SWMS-equivalent under the OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic), made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic), for example installing glass at a height of more than 2 metres or using a crane to lift large glazing units. The content is substantively the same as other states, but your documents must cite the Victorian OHS Regulations 2017 rather than the model WHS Regulations.
Do I need a SWMS for a small residential glazing job?
Not automatically. A SWMS is only mandatory before high risk construction work begins under WHS Regulations s.299, and high risk construction work is defined in WHS Regulations s.291, so a ground-level window replacement may not require one. However, installing glass at a height of more than 2 metres, working near energised electrical installations, or using a crane to lift panels does trigger a SWMS even on a small or residential site.
Do I have to give my glazing SWMS to the principal contractor?
Yes. Where your glazing work is high risk construction work, WHS Regulations s.301 requires you to give the principal contractor a copy of the SWMS before the work starts, for example before high-level curtain wall or skylight installation. Our editable glazing templates let you fill in your business and site details so you can provide that copy before work begins.
Last updated: March 2026