Name: Excavate Install Services SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01M283JD27EPCXQYWV11E9AVY1
Price: 96.80 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This SWMS covers excavating and installing services from planning, service location and excavation through installation, testing, backfilling, reinstatement and demobilisation. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing underground services, plant, excavation stability, lifting, connections and test hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Review scope, site information, design levels and ground conditions
Establish the work area and control access, vehicles, plant and overhead services
Inspect plant, equipment and lifting gear
Set plant positions and exclusion zones near excavation edges
Locate and pothole underground services
Excavate trenches and pits
Inspect, support and provide access to excavations
Lift and place services
Install and connect services
Test installed services
Backfill and compact trenches
Reinstate surfaces, update records and demobilise

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out excavation and service installation work.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Review scope and site information	Unidentified underground services Incorrect design levels Unstable ground conditions Unauthorised scope changes Inadequate worker consultation
Establish work area	Unauthorised entry Pedestrian struck by plant Vehicle collision Fall into excavation Overhead service contact Poor emergency access
Inspect plant and equipment	Plant mechanical failure Plant roll-over Hydraulic hose failure Crush from moving plant Defective lifting gear Noise and dust exposure
Set plant and exclusion zones	Plant roll-over Excavation edge collapse Crush from counterweight Reversing collision Overhead line contact Soft ground subsidence
Locate and pothole services	Electrical cable strike Gas release Water main rupture Fuel or chemical release Service misidentification Hand-tool injury
Excavate trench and pits	Trench wall collapse Worker burial Fall into excavation Falling spoil or tools Service strike Dust and silica exposure Water ingress
Inspect and support excavation	Support-system failure Trench collapse Falling objects Unsafe access ladder Atmospheric contamination Flooding
Lift and place services	Crush from suspended load Dropped pipe or pit Failure of lifting gear Plant instability Hand injuries Worker struck by load
Install and connect services	Manual handling strain Pinch points at joints Exposure to sewage Electrical shock Gas leak Incorrect service grade
Test installed services	Pressurised line failure Gas release Electrical energisation Exposure to sewage Slip from test water Unauthorised access
Backfill and compact trench	Worker struck by plant Trench collapse during backfill Damage to installed services Dust and noise Compactor vibration Uneven ground
Reinstate surface and records	Uneven surface Residual trip hazards Plant interaction Incorrect as-built information Public exposure
Clean up and demobilise	Residual excavation hazards Mobile plant collision Fuel or oil spill Manual handling injury Loose debris Unauthorised re-entry

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: Excavation Work (guidance; confirm adoption and applicability in the relevant jurisdiction).
Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (guidance; including SWMS, high risk construction work and underground essential services requirements).
Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace and guidance on moving plant on construction sites.
Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces.
Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, where applicable.
Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
AS 5488 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information.
AS 4744.1 Steel shoring and trench lining.
AS/NZS 2865 Confined spaces, where applicable.
AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use.
AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches.
AS 3798 Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments.
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

Excavate Install Services SWMS

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