Name: Location of Underground Services SWMS
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBPKKMD2X1T52XQ5VFKZP5AS
Price: 79.50 AUD
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Product Overview

This SWMS covers locating, verifying, exposing, working near and closing out underground services. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing inaccurate information, service strikes, electrical hazards, gas release, plant interaction and exposed-service risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

Review the scope and available plans
Establish and inspect the work area
Inspect locating equipment
Conduct visual site inspections
Perform GPR surveys and locate conductive services
Map and verify service findings
Pothole identified services
Work near exposed services and manage plant movements
Respond to service damage
Reinstate the area and complete close-out records

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out underground service location activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Job Step / Activity	Potential Hazards
Review scope and plans	Underground services strike Incorrect utility information Unauthorised service alteration Unplanned energised services
Establish work area	Vehicle strike Public entry Slips and trips Contact with overhead hazards
Inspect locating equipment	False service reading Electrical equipment fault Manual handling strain Battery fire
Conduct visual site inspection	Unidentified private services Surface obstructions Hazardous ground conditions Service marker damage
Perform GPR survey	Missed non-metallic service Trips from scan equipment Vehicle interaction Inaccurate depth interpretation
Locate conductive services	Electric shock Incorrect cable identification Underground services strike Exposure to traffic
Map and verify findings	Incorrect subsurface mapping Design conflict Unauthorised excavation Data loss
Pothole identified services	Energised electrical cable strike Gas release Water inundation Vacuum excavation injury Excavation collapse
Work near exposed services	Service damage Electric shock Gas ignition Service collapse Plant contact
Reroute existing services	Utility rupture Energised electrical work Gas or chemical release Incorrect reconnection Manual handling injury
Manage plant movements	Plant-service strike Worker struck by plant Plant roll-over Hose or cable damage
Respond to service damage	Electrocution Gas explosion Chemical exposure Flooding Escalating emergency
Reinstate and close out	Damage during backfill Open-hole falls Residual trip hazards Incorrect records

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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.
Model Code of Practice: Excavation Work (Safe Work Australia) — obtain current underground essential-services information, consult asset owners, share plans with workers, and verify services by potholing or non-destructive digging before excavation.
Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (Safe Work Australia) — manage construction-work risks and prepare, review and communicate SWMS for applicable high risk construction work.
Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (Safe Work Australia) — apply the hierarchy of controls, consult workers and review controls.
Safe Work Australia Guidance Material: Working in the Vicinity of Overhead and Underground Electric Lines.
AS 5488.1:2022 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information — utility-information quality levels, capture and presentation.
AS 5488.2:2022 Subsurface Utility Engineering — investigation, verification and utility-location practices.
AS 1742.3 Manual of uniform traffic control devices — traffic control for works on roads, where applicable.
AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites, where temporary electrical installations are used.

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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