Gas Fitting SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers gas fitting work from site review and service locating through to installation, testing, commissioning and handover. It supports planning and risk management by addressing hazards involving gas, cylinders, trenches, pipework, hot work, services and site restoration.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the work scope, site conditions and emergency arrangements
• Establish a work zone and manage access, traffic, ignition sources and handling risks
• Locate and expose underground services
• Excavate and support trenches
• Manage gas cylinders and materials
• Prepare pipes and fittings
• Isolate existing gas services
• Install external pipework and related services
• Carry out hot work where required
• Pressure test and purge the system
• Commission and verify the installation
• Backfill, reinstate, demobilise and hand over the site

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out gas fitting 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, including duties to identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks so far as reasonably practicable, provide information/training/supervision, manage plant, hazardous chemicals, excavations, electrical risks and construction work.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction work — guidance only; confirm adoption and currency in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — guidance only; confirm adoption and currency in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces — guidance only; confirm adoption and currency in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — guidance only; confirm adoption and currency in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — guidance only; confirm adoption and currency in the applicable jurisdiction.
• AS/NZS 5601 series, Gas installations; AS/NZS 1596, Storage and handling of LP Gas; AS 4332, Storage and handling of gases in cylinders; AS/NZS 1869, Hose and hose assemblies for LP Gas, natural gas and town gas.
• AS/NZS 3500 series, Plumbing and drainage; AS 5488 series, Classification of subsurface utility information; AS 4744.1, Steel shoring and trench lining; AS 5047, Hydraulic shoring and trench lining equipment.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716, Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 3012, Electrical installations for construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• Australian Standards and model Codes are technical guidance unless adopted, called up by contract, or otherwise given legal effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

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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