Elevator Installation SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers elevator installation from reviewing the site and design through to shaft work, component installation, wiring, commissioning and handover. It supports planning for open shafts, falls, lifting operations, suspended loads, electrical energy, moving equipment and work-area access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the site, shaft and elevator design information
• Set up shaft exclusion zones and inspect plant and lifting gear
• Position cranes, materials and access arrangements
• Anchor the elevator frame and assemble shaft sections
• Install guide rails and brackets
• Install the car and counterweight
• Fit ropes, rope grippers and screw rod lift components where required
• Upgrade existing elevators where included in the work
• Wire and commission the elevator
• Clean up the work area and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out elevator installation 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.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• AS 1735 series Lifts, escalators and moving walks.
• AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use.
• AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding.
• AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders—Design, construction and installation.
• AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules.
• AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device used for harness-based work at heights.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment. The listed model Codes and standards are guidance and must be checked against the requirements adopted in the relevant jurisdiction and project contract.

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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