Culvert And Drainage Installing SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, excavation, installation, testing and reinstatement for culvert and drainage work. It supports managing risks from services, trenches, plant, lifting activities, water and public access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review documents, set-out requirements and work planning
• Establish site access and traffic controls
• Locate and expose underground services
• Excavate the trench and foundation
• Prepare bedding and formation
• Unload culvert and tank units
• Lift and install culvert units
• Install culvert-tank components
• Connect pipes and seal joints
• Backfill and compact
• Test the drainage and tank system
• Reinstate the area and demobilise

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out culvert and drainage installation work.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Applicable jurisdictional requirements for high risk construction work, SWMS, excavation, plant, hazardous manual tasks, traffic management, electrical safety and confined spaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (guidance only; confirm jurisdictional adoption).
• Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work (guidance only; confirm jurisdictional adoption).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace (guidance only). Installation and commissioning must be undertaken by competent persons using manufacturer information.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Falls at Workplaces (guidance only).
• Model Code of Practice: Work Near Overhead and Underground Electric Lines (guidance only).
• Traffic Management for Construction or Maintenance Work Code of Practice (guidance only; confirm jurisdictional adoption).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only).
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces (guidance only; apply if entry is required).
• AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads.
• AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use.
• AS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding and AS 4744.1 Steel shoring and trench lining—Design where applicable.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety, protective and occupational footwear; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections