Pemulwuy Contracting: Exemplar-Certified WHS System for a First Nations-Owned NSW Demolition Contractor
A First Nations-owned New South Wales demolition contractor — equipped with an exemplar-audited ISO 45001 WHS management system built around real high-risk demolition work.
Pemulwuy Contracting
Pemulwuy Contracting is a First Nations-owned demolition contractor based in New South Wales. Their crews deal with the full range of demolition hazards — structural works, mobile plant, silica, manual handling, working at heights and live services — exactly the kind of operating environment where a WHS system has to be genuinely usable on site, not just compliant on paper.
~6 weeks
Independent Exemplar Audit (ISO 45001)
Demolition · First Nations-owned
WHS Management System
The Brief
Pemulwuy needed a Work Health & Safety management system robust enough to stand up to head contractor and pre-qualification expectations across New South Wales — and an independent exemplar audit against ISO 45001 — without burying their crew in paperwork they'd never realistically use on site.
The system had to genuinely reflect demolition work: mobile plant, structural demolition, silica exposure, working at heights, manual handling and emergency scenarios. The same level of system rigour you'd expect from a full ISO 45001 implementation — scaled to a focused demolition contractor.
What We Delivered
A complete WHS management system, control plans and high-risk work documentation — built around Pemulwuy's actual operating environment and the expectations of their head contractor and pre-qualification clients.
WHS Management System Manual
A Work Health & Safety management system manual scaled for a First Nations-owned NSW demolition contractor — practical, usable, and audit-ready against ISO 45001.
Demolition Plan
A demolition plan template covering sequencing, exclusion zones, services isolation and waste handling — ready to apply across Pemulwuy's recurring demolition works.
SWMS for Demolition Work
Safe Work Method Statements covering high-risk demolition tasks — aligned to WHS Regulations and Codes of Practice for the work Pemulwuy's crews actually perform.
SWMS for Mobile Plant
Mobile plant SWMS covering excavators, loaders and other plant operated on demolition sites — including spotter requirements, exclusion zones and pre-start checks.
Site Safety Inspections
Site safety inspection checklists and routines so supervisors can verify hazard controls, housekeeping and PPE on every active demolition site.
Emergency Response Plans
Site-specific emergency response plans covering fire, injury, structural collapse, services strikes and asbestos / dust incidents — ready to brief at induction.
Site Inductions & Toolbox Materials
Induction packs and toolbox talk templates so every worker, sub-contractor and visitor understands the hazards, controls and emergency arrangements before they step on site.
Plant, Heights, Silica & Manual Handling Controls
Risk controls and documentation for plant and equipment, working at heights, respirable crystalline silica and manual handling — the actual hazards faced on demolition jobs.
The Outcome
Pemulwuy Contracting achieved an independently audited exemplar certification of their WHS management system against ISO 45001 — the documentation equivalent of a full ISO 45001 implementation, scaled and tuned for a First Nations-owned NSW demolition contractor — turned around in around six weeks.
They walked away with a system their crew can actually use on site every day: a WHS manual, demolition plan, mobile plant and demolition SWMS, site safety inspections, emergency response plans, inductions and toolbox materials — all aligned to the real hazards of their work and the pre-qualification expectations of their client base.
About exemplar certification
An exemplar certification is an independent audit of a management system against ISO-style requirements, typically used to support licensing or pre-qualification. In Pemulwuy's case, the exemplar audit was specifically against ISO 45001 (the WHS management system standard). The system we build and the implementation work are the same as for a full ISO certification; the difference is the audit pathway. Exemplar certification is not third-party ISO certification by a JAS-ANZ accredited certification body.
Need a WHS system for demolition or pre-qualification work?
If you're pursuing head contractor, government or pre-qualification work, we can build the WHS system and documentation to support it — and have it independently audited.