No jargon, nothing assumed. This walks you the whole way: buying, downloading, making the documents yours, what the QR codes actually do, how to run the paperwork on a real site, and how to use the free tools. If you can use a phone camera, you can do all of this.
Three sensible ways to start, depending on where you're at:
Not sure? Use the "Find my pack in 10 seconds" bar on the home page — three taps and it takes you to the right product.
Latest controlled SWMS version — Master Rev 22 · completed and verified 4 October 2026.
Every price on our site is in Australian dollars and includes GST. You'll get a tax invoice automatically, so it goes straight to your accountant.
The second the payment goes through you get two things: a download page on screen, and an email with the same download link. Use either.
What downloads is a zip file — that's just a box with all your documents inside it.
On Windows: find the downloaded file (usually in your Downloads folder), right-click it, choose "Extract All", then Extract. A normal folder opens with your documents in it.
On Mac: just double-click it. A folder appears next to it.
Every document comes twice:
Every Obras SWMS is one Australia-wide document: the jurisdiction you select is resolved on the cover (Act, Regulation, regulator and code in section 5B), so there is no state folder to choose.
These documents are white-label — that means they're designed to become your company's documents, not ours.
This is the bit that matters. A template protects nobody — a document about YOUR site does.
Print it (or use the PDF on a tablet) and have every worker doing that task sign it before they start — not at smoko, not on Friday. Re-sign it whenever it changes.
Every site has the same quiet problem: nobody knows if the document in the shed is the current one. The folder says one thing, the supervisor's ute has another version, and the crew signed something from six months ago. When an inspector turns up — or worse, when someone gets hurt — that gap is the whole problem.
Every Obras Onsite document has a QR code printed on it. Anyone can scan it — worker, supervisor, inspector, client:
The page that opens shows the document's live control record: whether it's the current approved revision, the revision number, who owns it, and a Green / Amber / Red status for the system it belongs to.
No app. No login. No account. It works on any phone, for anyone, straight out of the camera.
If a phone's camera doesn't pick up QR codes automatically (some older Androids), we've got a scanner built into the website: obrasonsite.com.au/scan — tap Start the scanner, allow the camera when it asks, point at the code.
A SWMS isn't a "set and forget". Review it when:
Use the free SWMS Review Reminders tool to put every review date in your calendar so it never sneaks up on you.
Around 75 tools that run in your phone's browser. No app to install, no account, no cost, ever. They save on your own device.
All here: obrasonsite.com.au/site-tools
The free tools save on the device you use them on. So the stacking board you build on the site office tablet lives on that tablet — it doesn't sync to everyone's phone. That's deliberate: no accounts means no data of yours sitting on our servers.
Live syncing across a whole site's phones is coming in Obras Pro. The free tools stay free regardless.
No. Everything runs in the phone's normal camera and browser. There is nothing to install, ever.
No. They scan a QR and use it. No accounts, no passwords, no admin.
The documents are a one-off purchase — you own them. The annual OS licences include 12 months of document updates. The free tools are free forever.
Yes — that's the point. Every document is white-label. Your clients see your company, not ours.
They're written to Australian WHS requirements and structured the way regulators and tier-one contractors expect. But no template is compliant on its own — it becomes compliant when you make it site-specific, consult your workers, and follow it. That part is always your responsibility.
Re-download from the link in your original purchase email any time. Still stuck? Email us and we'll sort it.
Scanning needs a data connection to load the record — same as any web link. The document itself works fine offline; it's paper.
Yes. Your purchase covers your company's use across your projects. You can't resell them or pass them to another company.
Tap Allow when it asks for camera permission. If you accidentally blocked it, open your browser settings for this site and turn the camera back on, then reload the page. Also make sure you're on the https:// address — phones block cameras on insecure pages.
Reply to your purchase email, or use the contact form on the site. A real person on the Gold Coast reads it.
300 Australia-wide SWMS — every one has its own page; sector packs and trade packs group them. Open the library →
One document or one trade is a one-time purchase, and always will be. The complete 300+ SWMS library is licensed access — it stays current while you are subscribed, which is the point of it. The complete library is on the Company plan; Builder Pro carries up to 100 controlled SWMS of your choice.
Coming soon — controlled release in progress. These plans are not yet available to buy. Individual SWMS ($19.90) and Trade Packs ($149) are unaffected and remain one-time purchases.
Licensed access means the documents stay current while the subscription is active, and that redistribution or resale is not permitted under the licence. The complete source and master estate is not supplied. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.
The tools above are free and yours to use. When you need the paperwork behind them reviewed by someone who has run sites, Obras HSE Services is a live consulting business in south-east Queensland.
