Name: Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Boring SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKT5QT86K1KAJZZXV266AA
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, setup, drilling, pipe installation, pit work and close-out for horizontal directional drilling and boring. It supports planning and managing risks associated with services, excavations, plant, drilling fluid, pressurised equipment and changing ground conditions.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Plan the work, review the design and manage work changes
Establish site access controls and work-area separation
Locate and expose underground services
Excavate, inspect and manage entry and exit pits
Position drilling equipment and support plant
Mix, handle and manage drilling fluid
Drill pilot bores, including work in non-disturbance zones
Ream bores and install pipe
Manage drilling-fluid returns and spoil
Backfill, reinstate, demobilise and complete records

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out horizontal directional drilling and boring activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Plan work and review design	Incorrect bore alignment Unidentified underground services Inadequate ground information Unauthorised work changes
Establish site access controls	Public entry Vehicle collision Plant-pedestrian interaction Uneven ground
Locate and expose services	Underground services strike Electric shock Gas release Water inundation Service damage
Excavate entry and exit pits	Excavation collapse Worker fall into pit Underground services strike Plant collision Water ingress
Position rig and support plant	Plant roll-over Crush from moving plant Rig movement Hydraulic failure Overhead service contact
Mix and manage drilling fluid	Chemical exposure Slips from drilling fluid Pressurised hose failure Manual handling injury Environmental contamination
Drill pilot bore	Service strike Rotating drill rods High-pressure fluid release Loss of bore control Drilling-fluid returns Noise exposure
Drill within non-disturbance zones	Critical service strike Electrocution Gas ignition Fuel release Utility outage
Ream bore and install pipe	Pipe pullback failure Stored energy release Crush from pipe movement Entanglement Lifting failure Manual handling injury
Manage fluid returns and spoil	Inadvertent drilling-fluid return Slip hazards Environmental contamination Plant collision Respirable dust
Inspect pits and connect services	Pit collapse Hazardous atmosphere Service contact Restricted access Falls into excavation
Backfill and reinstate work area	Plant strike Excavation collapse Compaction vibration Service damage Trips and falls
Demobilise and close out	Mobile plant collision Loose equipment Residual open excavations Environmental contamination Incomplete records

Need to add specific site requirements?

Use the BlueSafe Portal to tailor this SWMS with site-specific details, job steps, hazards, controls and responsibilities before work starts.

Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

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

Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
Model Code of Practice: Construction Work, including SWMS requirements for applicable high risk construction work.
Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work, including service-location, excavation support, atmospheric-contamination and worker-access guidance.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, including hierarchy of controls, plant inspection, traffic interaction and work near electric lines.
Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace.
Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities.
Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces where pits, chambers or service structures meet the confined-space definition.
AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices—Traffic control for works on roads; AS/NZS 4602.1 High visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use; AS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 4744.1 Steel shoring and trench lining—Design; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.

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

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and Boring SWMS

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