Earthmoving Plant Maintenance And Service SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers the maintenance and servicing of earthmoving plant, from planning through testing and sign-off. It supports planning work stages and managing plant movement, stored energy, lifting, fluid, electrical and hot-work risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan service work and identify plant, energy, parts and fluid considerations
• Establish a controlled work area and position the plant securely
• Isolate stored energy before servicing
• Access the plant and inspect or diagnose faults
• Lift components and tyres safely
• Service fluids and filters
• Repair hydraulic systems and manage pressurised fluid risks
• Complete electrical repairs
• Perform hot work where required
• Reassemble, test, clean up and sign off the plant

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out earthmoving plant maintenance and service activities.

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 plant in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction). The Code requires risks to be managed using the hierarchy of controls and identifies specific controls for powered mobile plant and maintenance activities.
• Model Code of Practice: Excavation work (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction). It requires competent operation, fitted guards and protective devices, maintained plant, and traffic arrangements for powered mobile plant.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace (guidance only; confirm adoption in the relevant jurisdiction). Safe isolation requires identifying all sources, securing isolation, tagging and testing before electrical work.
• AS/NZS 4024 series Safety of machinery; AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use; AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• Follow the earthmoving plant manufacturer's operation, maintenance, lifting-point and service manuals. Earthmoving plant operators should be able to demonstrate competence for the specific machine and fitted attachments.

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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