Fault Finding Diagnostics and System Testing SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers fault finding, diagnostics, testing, rectification and operational verification of systems. It supports planning, work area controls, energy isolation, de-energised and energised testing, and close-out of identified faults and residual hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope and system history
• Conduct a pre-start briefing
• Establish work area controls
• Inspect tools and test equipment
• Isolate hazardous energy sources
• Perform de-energised diagnostics
• Plan energised testing
• Conduct energised fault testing
• Test mechanical system performance
• Complete vibration analysis
• Rectify identified faults
• Conduct operational verification and hand over the work

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out fault finding, diagnostics and system testing 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: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only; legal status depends on adoption in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace, including the requirement to attempt de-energised fault finding before energised methods and to use rated instruments, barriers, authorised access and coordinated switching procedures.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace, including hazard identification, hierarchy of controls, isolation, guarding, consultation, training and maintenance of control measures.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work (guidance only; legal status depends on jurisdictional adoption).
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only; legal status depends on jurisdictional adoption).
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, where entry is required (guidance only; legal status depends on jurisdictional adoption).
• AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules).
• AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage and extra-low-voltage electrical installations and equipment.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS/NZS 4024.1 series Safety of machinery.
• ISO 20816 series Mechanical vibration — Measurement and evaluation of machine vibration.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.

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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