Hot Work SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning, setting up and completing hot work, including welding, cutting, grinding, fire watch and shutdown checks. It supports planning controls for ignition, electrical, gas, fume, heat and hot-material hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the hot work activity and confirm the work scope
• Assess the area and issue the permit
• Establish work area controls for sparks, access and nearby activity
• Inspect electrical equipment and set up gas equipment
• Control fumes, heat and prepare the workpiece
• Perform arc welding
• Conduct oxy-fuel cutting
• Grind and dress welds
• Maintain fire watch, then shut down and inspect the area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out hot work 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: Welding Processes, used as guidance where adopted or otherwise applicable in the relevant jurisdiction. It identifies welding, cutting, gouging, brazing and soldering as allied processes with similar hazards and controls.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, used as guidance where adopted or otherwise applicable; it identifies hot work permits, removal of ignition sources and controls for flammable materials.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, used as guidance where adopted or otherwise applicable.
• AS 1674.1 Safety in welding and allied processes—Fire precautions.
• AS 1674.2 Safety in welding and allied processes—Electrical.
• AS 2865 Confined spaces, including hot-work guidance in Appendix F where confined-space work applies.
• AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids.
• AS 4332 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders.
• AS/NZS 60079 series Explosive atmospheres, including hazardous-area classification guidance.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical 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