Plant Maintenance Repair and Commissioning SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers plant maintenance, repair and commissioning from planning, isolation and fault diagnosis through to repair, reassembly, testing and handover. It supports planning work steps and managing hazards from stored energy, moving parts, electrical exposure, fluids, lifting and unexpected movement.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work, inspect the site and control access around plant
• Position plant and equipment with attention to movement, collision and stability risks
• Isolate and lock out plant before maintenance work
• Access guarded machinery and manage moving parts, sharp edges and crush points
• Inspect faults and diagnose issues while managing energy, electrical and fluid hazards
• Remove components and rollers using appropriate controls for loads, tension and pinch points
• Repair or replace components and manage hand injuries, tool failure, leaks and oils
• Grease and lubricate plant while controlling pressure, spills and moving-part hazards
• Install guards and safety systems and check their intended function
• Clean machinery and the work area, including debris and chemical hazards
• Reassemble plant and verify components, guarding and pressure-related conditions
• Commission the plant, then complete handover and close-out

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out plant maintenance, repair and commissioning 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 the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2021) — guidance on plant risk management, information, training, inspection, maintenance, guarding, isolation, commissioning and registration.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks — guidance on consultation, risk assessment, hierarchy of controls and review of controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace — guidance on safe isolation, testing for de-energisation and preventing inadvertent re-energisation.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace — guidance on SDS review, chemical risk assessment, storage, handling and emergency arrangements.
• AS 4024 series Safety of machinery — guarding, interlocks, safety-related control systems and risk reduction.
• 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 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices.
• AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches — safe use.
• AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches — design and construction.
• AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations — construction and demolition sites, where applicable.

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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