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Fire Extinguisher Installation - Maintenance

SWMS · SWMS-10423

  • 15 job steps
  • Version 5

This Fire Extinguisher Installation - Maintenance Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) provides guidelines for the safe and effective installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers. It covers essential safety measures for these activities to comply with relevant safety standards.

It covers 15 job steps, from training on the health effects of respirable crystalline silica, planning and checking the weather to installing, servicing and discharging fire extinguishers, completing the job and emergency response.

It includes controls for high-risk construction work around mobile plant, asbestos and energised electrical services, and for dust and silica, hazardous substances, manual tasks and slips, trips and falls.

It suits fire safety technicians, construction contractors, facility maintenance teams and occupational health and safety officers.

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Fire Extinguisher Installation - Maintenance

SWMSVersion 5
Company doing the work
[Company]
Business contact
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Phone #
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Principal contractor (PC)
[Principal contractor]
Responsible person (for monitoring SWMS and work)
—
PC address
—
Signature
—
Date
—
PC phone #
[PC phone]
Date SWMS provided to PC
—
Contact phone #
—
Job site address
[Site address]
Part of a construction project
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Site management plan

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
  • Asbestosasbestos disturbance
  • Gas Mainspressurised gas distribution mains or piping
  • Hazardous Lineschemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
  • Energised Electricalenergised electrical installations or services

Planning and preparation

Planning

  • 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 and licences

  • 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.

Monitoring and 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
  • High Visibility

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

    Provide training on the health effects associated with RCS

    • 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

IR before controls · RR after controls1 LLow2 MModerate3 HHigh4 AAcute

Overall risk after controls2 MModeratethe highest rating after controls

14 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

15 job steps

  1. Provide training on the health effects associated with RCSTrain workers to identify RCS, prevent exposure, check controls and use RPE
  2. PlanningChoose extinguisher types, sizes and locations to the Australian Standards and regulations
  3. Check weather conditions & prepareCheck the weather, reschedule extreme-weather work and manage heat and cold
  4. Arrival on-site & assess onsite conditionsPark safely, report to the site supervisor, complete the induction and a JSA
  5. Work area set-upSet up an exclusion zone and inform people affected by the work
  6. EnvironmentControl noise, waste, fuels, oils, chemicals and spills
  7. House keepingKeep the work area clean, lit and free of trip hazards
  8. Manual tasksPlace materials close, know the weight and use team or mechanical lifts
  9. Working with powered & non-powered toolsUse and inspect tools to the manufacturer's instructions, with tested leads and RCDs
  10. Hazardous substance /chemical useFollow the SDS, wear its PPE, ventilate and keep food away from chemicals
  11. Fire Extinguisher InstallationLocate wall services, control dust, silica and asbestos, and mount extinguishers to AS 2444
  12. Fire Extinguisher MaintenanceService extinguishers to the manufacturer and AS 1851 and complete the logbook
  13. Discharging fire extinguisher for service requirementsFollow the SDS and never discharge towards a person
  14. On completionRemove or add barricades, disconnect leads, clean up dust and sign out
  15. Emergency responseCall 000, follow site emergency procedures, give first aid and report the incident

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