Plumbing Rough-ins And Fitouts SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers plumbing rough-ins and fitouts, including planning, pipework installation, testing, final fit-off and handover. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing access, services, materials, tools, hot works, pressure and clean-up hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope and coordinate the work
• Establish the work area and safe access
• Unload, stage and handle materials
• Inspect tools and equipment before use
• Locate services and set out the work
• Cut, prepare and assemble pipework
• Install rough-in pipework
• Access ceilings and elevated work areas
• Carry out brazing and other hot works
• Pressure test and flush systems
• Install final fixtures and complete fit-off
• Clean, inspect and hand over the work

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out plumbing rough-in and fitout 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.
• Applicable plumbing, drainage and gasfitting licensing, notification, inspection and certification requirements in the relevant state or territory.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Falls at Workplaces (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: How to Safely Remove Asbestos (guidance only; legal status varies by jurisdiction).
• AS/NZS 3500 Plumbing and drainage series.
• AS/NZS 5601 Gas installations series where gas work is included.
• AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules).
• AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites.
• AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1337 Eye and face protection.
• AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear.
• AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets.
• AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1891 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices where fall arrest is used.

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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