Disconnection Of Gas Lines SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the controlled isolation, depressurisation, disconnection and securing of gas lines. It supports managing risks from gas release, residual pressure, ignition sources and pipework movement.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope, permits and emergency planning
• Establish and control the work area
• Inspect tools and equipment
• Confirm the gas line and its condition
• Isolate the gas supply
• Depressurise, vent and prove zero pressure
• Purge the isolated section
• Disconnect the gas line
• Cap and secure pipework
• Manage conditional hot work
• Clean up and complete sign-off

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out gas line disconnection 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.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace. Guidance includes eliminating ignition sources, maintaining controls, ventilating gas-risk areas and evacuating a significant gas release.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, where applicable. Guidance identifies a safe atmosphere as oxygen-safe, contaminant-controlled and below 5% LEL; it also prohibits oxygen-enriched gas for purging or ventilation.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace, including isolation, inspection and safe positioning of plant.
• AS/NZS 5601 series Gas installations, as applicable to the gas type and installation.
• AS/NZS 1596 The storage and handling of LP Gas, where LPG is present.
• AS 4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders, where cylinders are used.
• AS/NZS 60079.10.1 Explosive atmospheres—Classification of areas—Explosive gas atmospheres.
• AS/NZS 1020 The control of undesirable static electricity.
• AS 1674.1 Safety in welding and allied processes—Fire precautions, where hot work is required.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment, where respiratory protection is required.

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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