Plumbing Trenching and Drainage SWMS
This SWMS covers plumbing trenching and drainage work, including site planning, service location, excavation, installation, testing and reinstatement.
Activities covered include
- Plan drainage work and assess site conditions
- Install drainage components, fixtures, pits and backflow devices
- Backfill, reinstate surfaces and complete site handover
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Product Overview
This SWMS covers plumbing trenching and drainage work, including site planning, service location, excavation, installation, testing and reinstatement. It supports planning for excavation, plant, water, sewage, pipework and site-access hazards.
Activities & Specific Tasks Covered
This document includes task-specific risk controls for:
- Plan drainage work and assess site conditions
- Establish access, exclusion areas and plant positioning
- Locate and expose underground services
- Excavate trenches and pits and control water ingress
- Prepare bedding and lay drainage pipes
- Install drainage components, fixtures, pits and backflow devices
- Service septic and sewage systems
- Inspect drains and clear blockages
- Test drainage and commission the system
- Backfill, reinstate surfaces and complete site handover
Who is this for?
Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out plumbing trenching and drainage activities.
Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered
| Job Step / Activity | Potential Hazards |
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| Plan work and assess site |
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| Establish site access and exclusion |
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| Position plant and complete pre-starts |
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| Locate and expose services |
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| Excavate trench and pits |
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| Control water and dewater excavation |
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| Prepare bedding and lay pipes |
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| Install drainage and fixtures |
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| Install pits and backflow devices |
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| Service septic and sewage systems |
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| Inspect drains and clear blockages |
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| Test drainage and commission system |
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| Backfill and reinstate surface |
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| Clean up and hand over |
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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.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work, used as guidance only and subject to adoption in the relevant jurisdiction. It identifies collapse, falls, falling objects and airborne contaminants as excavation risks, and requires trench support controls for trenches 1.5 m or deeper unless supported by geotechnical advice.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Construction Work, used as guidance only and subject to adoption in the relevant jurisdiction. It covers high risk construction work, SWMS preparation, implementation and review.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces.
- Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
- Safe Work Australia Code of Practice: How to Safely Remove Asbestos, where suspected or confirmed asbestos-contaminated soil is encountered.
- AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage series; AS/NZS 2566 Buried flexible pipelines; AS 2865 Confined spaces; AS 4744 Trench shields; AS 1742.3 Traffic control devices for works on roads; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
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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