{"id":13557,"date":"2019-07-29T05:35:35","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T05:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/?page_id=13557"},"modified":"2026-03-06T02:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:39:04","slug":"swms-working-at-heights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/templates\/safety\/forms\/safe-work-method-statement-working-at-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Work Method Statement Working at Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Use and edit template for free<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=swms-working-at-heights-template&#038;templateId=5d3e71ea9a01051fb0edbc0f\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h1>Working at Heights Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Template<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=swms-working-at-heights-template&#038;templateId=5d3e71ea9a01051fb0edbc0f\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Start with a free 30-day trial. 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