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Plumbing Drainage

SWMS · SWMS-10326

  • 18 job steps
  • Version 8

This Plumbing Drainage SWMS covers the hazards and controls for installing pipes (including UPVC coiled pipes) and stormwater tanks, polyethylene pipe welding, and sewage and stormwater drainage on civil works.

It takes your crew through each step, from training, planning and arriving on site to excavating, lifting and placing pipes, welding, pressure testing, completion and emergency response, and includes controls for working in trenches and hazardous atmospheres.

It suits plumbing contractors, civil construction companies, safety officers and supervisors, and training organisations, particularly where the work is high-risk construction work.

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Plumbing Drainage

SWMSVersion 8
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact and phone
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Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
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Responsible person's phone
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Responsible person's signature
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Date signed
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Principal Contractor (PC)
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PC Address
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PC phone
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Date SWMS provided to PC
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Job Site Address
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Site management plan

Is the work associated with a Construction Project?

  • Yes

  • No

If the work is part of a construction project, this SWMS must align with requirements of the Site Management Plan in place for the Construction Project.

High-risk construction work

This work activity involves the following “High-Risk Construction Work” (HRCW - identified in the Job Task column)

  • Mobile PlantMobile plant movement
  • Hazardous AtmosphereWork in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere

Planning and preparation

Planning/Preparation

  • Liaise with Principal Contractor to identify on-site safety systems and procedures

  • Establish supervisory and communication arrangements

  • Principal contractor to confirm emergency response procedures are in place.

Hold points

  • Hold points identified and signed off before continuing work. (specify the hold points)

Training/Licence

  • All workers to have a General Construction Induction Card

  • Relevant workers have relevant certificates of competency, licenses, and training. Specify on the SWMS Sign-off for each worker.

  • Trained First Aider on site

  • All workers trained in site-specific emergency and evacuation procedures, SWMS, safe work procedures, and safety data sheets.

Worker duties and responsibilities

  • Fit condition for work, i.e., no signs of fatigue, alcohol or drugs

  • Attend all site inductions/briefings

  • Comply with all site requirements, e.g. PPE, Traffic Management Plans (TMP)

  • Only carry out work related to the contract

  • Inspect completed work and report possible safety, environmental and quality matters to the supervisor.

Monitor/Review

  • All people involved in the task must have this SWMS communicated to them before work commences

  • SWMS to be reviewed and amended if necessary, in consultation with relevant people after any near miss or incident

  • If additional site hazards identified, review this SWMS and amend control measures to suit

  • People, including workers, contractors and sub-contractors, affected by the revisions to this SWMS, must be informed ASAP

  • Give the principal contractor a copy of the revised SWMS

  • The site supervisor to monitor works against the controls stated in this SWMS

  • SWMS must be kept on-site and made available for inspection or review

  • Keep a record of this SWMS until the job is complete or for two years if involved in a notifiable incident

  • Regardless of any other factor, the person in control of the workplace must review this SWMS at least annually.

Site-specific notes

Legislation and codes of practice

None listed.

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

  • Foot Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • High Visibility
  • Head Protection
  • Eye Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Protective Clothing
  • Breathing Protection
  • Sun Protection

Do not wear rings, watches or jewellery that may become entangled. Long and loose hair must be tied back.

Job steps, hazards and controls

  • Work activity

    Training

    • Hazard

      Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) – dust inhalation

      Before controls3 High
      Controls

      • Training and information provided to workers on RCS should include:

        • Identification of RCS dust through Safety Datasheet (SDS) or labels

        • Dust exposure prevention strategies

        • Checking controls are working and using them

        • When and how to use any respiratory protective equipment provided and what to do if something goes wrong (Including worker respirator fit and check processes).

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor
    • Hazard

      Powered mobile plant movement

      Before controls4 Acute
      Controls

      • Groundworkers:

        • Ensure an effective system of communication between the machine operator and ground workers established before work commences.

        • Groundworkers are instructed not to approach the machine until the operator has agreed to their request to approach

        • Ensure ground workers are instructed on set distances to maintain from the machine while in operation

        • Groundworkers instructed made familiar with the blind spots of the machine.

      After controls2 Moderate
      Responsible
      • Supervisor

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

17 more job steps, from Planning to Emergency response

Each with its hazards, risk ratings and controls, plus your crew's sign-on.

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What it covers

18 job steps

  1. TrainingTrain workers on silica dust and respiratory protection, and control groundworkers around powered mobile plant.
  2. PlanningAssess the excavation depth, adjoining property and nearby structures before digging.
  3. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report to the supervisor and check the site conditions on arrival.
  4. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather and prepare for hot and cold conditions.
  5. Work area set-upSecure the work area against unauthorised access and protect the public and pedestrians.
  6. EnvironmentLimit the environmental impact of noise, dust, waste, fuels, waterways, vehicles and fauna.
  7. House keepingKeep the work area clean and clear to prevent slips, trips and falls.
  8. Manual tasksUse safe lifting and handling techniques to prevent manual task injuries.
  9. Materials deliveryDeliver and unload materials safely around trucks, mobile plant, the public and power lines.
  10. Working with powered & non-powered toolsUse powered and non-powered tools safely, including electrical and petrol or diesel tools.
  11. Working with cement & mortarProtect skin and lungs when handling cement and mortar, and use cement mixers safely.
  12. Excavating & backfillingLocate underground services before excavating and control crush, manual task, noise and silica dust hazards.
  13. Lifting & placing pipes, tanks & stormwater drains into the excavationLift and place pipes and tanks using licensed operators, clear communication and exclusion zones.
  14. Fixing pipework, tanksControl trench collapse, hazardous atmosphere, falls, cuts, sewer biohazards, fumes and laser risks when fixing pipework.
  15. Polyethylene Pipe Welding (PPW)Control fire, weather, burns and facer hazards when welding polyethylene pipe.
  16. Pressure testing pipeworkPressure test pipework safely, including joining to existing systems and limiting the test pressure.
  17. On completionRemove or add barricades, check leads, store respiratory equipment, sign out and keep to access routes.
  18. Emergency responseCall 000, follow site emergency procedures, apply first aid and complete an incident report.

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