Free SWMS tool with 40+ trade-specific templates — create, sign, and share digitally. Does one thing and does it well. You'll outgrow it once you need inductions, incident reporting, or multi-site management, but for sole traders it's hard to beat free.
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Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Overall rating
4.5/5 (15)
ServiceScale Verdict
“Free and genuinely simple for creating compliant SWMS without learning a whole platform. Limited to document generation though — if you need inspections, site sign-in, or reporting, you'll outgrow it quickly.”
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Overview
SafetyCheck is a focused, free SWMS creation tool built for Australian trade businesses. It provides 40+ pre-filled SWMS templates for specific trades — electrical, carpentry, landscaping, pest control, bricklaying, painting, and more. You pick a template, customise it for your job, get it signed digitally, and share it with your client or principal contractor.
What makes it useful for tradies: It's free, it's simple, and it does one thing well. A sole trader electrician who needs a compliant SWMS for a job doesn't need to learn a whole safety management platform — they need to create the document, sign it, and send it. SafetyCheck does exactly that in minutes. The 40+ trade-specific templates mean you're not starting from a blank page.
Limitations to know about: SafetyCheck is a SWMS tool, not a safety management platform. It doesn't handle inductions, incident reporting, site sign-in, or ongoing compliance management. Once your business grows beyond ~5 staff or you're managing multiple sites, you'll need something more comprehensive like SafetyCulture or Buildpass.
Pros & Cons
Best for
Sole traders and micro teams (1–5 staff) who need compliant SWMS documents without the overhead of a full safety platform. The no-brainer first step for any tradie still doing safety paperwork by hand.
Not ideal for
Businesses managing multiple sites, subcontractors, or needing full WHS management. Once you're past 5 staff, look at SafetyCulture, Buildpass, or Worx Safety.
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Ratings
15 reviews
Source: GOOGLE
Checked April 2026
Pricing
Unlimited SWMS documents, digital sharing and signatures
Genuinely free — unlimited documents, no trial period. Verify on safetycheck.co.
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