Battery Safety SWMS
This SWMS covers planning, handling, installing, testing, charging and closing out battery work.
Activities covered include
- Plan battery work and prepare the work area
- Replace battery components
- Dispose of batteries and complete close-out documentation
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers planning, handling, installing, testing, charging and closing out battery work. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing electrical energy, short circuits, battery damage, electrolyte exposure, thermal events and manual handling.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan battery work and prepare the work area
- Inspect and receive batteries
- Position lifting equipment for battery handling
- Isolate equipment and confirm it is de-energised
- Disconnect and extract batteries
- Replace battery components
- Install battery banks
- Reconnect and energise battery systems
- Charge, service and test batteries
- Respond to battery incidents
- Dispose of batteries and complete close-out documentation
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out battery work.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan battery work |
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| Set up work area |
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| Inspect and receive batteries |
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| Position lifting equipment |
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| Isolate and prove dead |
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| Disconnect and extract batteries |
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| Replace battery components |
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| Install battery banks |
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| Reconnect and energise |
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| Charge and service batteries |
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| Test battery systems |
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| Respond to battery incidents |
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| Dispose and close out |
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Legislation & References
The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:
- Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations: apply duties to manage risks, provide safe plant and systems of work, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, control hazardous chemicals, electrical risks, manual tasks and emergency arrangements.
- Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks (November 2024) — guidance for identifying hazards, applying the hierarchy of controls and reviewing controls.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace (2023) — guidance on hazardous chemicals, fire and explosion risks; wet-cell charging can generate hydrogen and sparks.
- Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — use as applicable guidance for electrical isolation, testing and electrical work.
- Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — use as applicable guidance for assessment and control of battery-handling forces and postures.
- AS/NZS 5139, Installation of electrical energy storage systems; AS 3011 series, Electrical installations—secondary batteries installed in buildings; AS/NZS 3000, Wiring Rules; and AS/NZS 60900, Live working—hand tools for use up to 1,000 V AC and 1,500 V DC.
- AS/NZS 1337.1 eye and face protectors; AS/NZS 2161 protective gloves; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 1801 occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility safety garments.
- Model codes and standards are guidance and must be checked against the legislation, codes, electrical rules, regulator guidance and fire authority requirements applying at the work location; they do not automatically have legal effect in every jurisdiction.
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
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