Refuelling Vessels and Marine Refuelling SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers planning and carrying out refuelling activities for vessels and marine refuelling work. It supports work planning and risk management for fuel transfer, vessel movement, ignition, spills, exposure and clean-up hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Complete pre-start planning and confirm the fuel required
• Establish an exclusion zone
• Position the vessel and associated plant
• Inspect fuel equipment, hoses and connections
• Deploy spill controls
• Bond equipment and isolate ignition sources
• Connect hoses and the fill point
• Commence and monitor fuel transfer
• Monitor vents and tanks during filling
• Manage spills or emergencies
• Stop transfer and disconnect hoses
• Handle contaminated waste and clean up the area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out vessel or marine refuelling activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011, primary duty of care, consultation, training, incident notification and worker duties.
• Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011, regs 34-38 risk management; regs 39-43 duty to provide information, training and instruction; reg 43 emergency plans; reg 44-47 first aid; reg 49 hazardous atmospheres; reg 50 ignition sources; Chapter 7 hazardous chemicals; Schedule 11 placarding and manifest quantities where applicable.
• Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace Code of Practice, February 2024 / current issue, for flammable liquids, SDS, labels, storage, transfer, ignition control and spill response.
• Managing the risks of plant in the workplace Code of Practice, June 2020, for inspection, maintenance, guarding, isolation and defective plant controls.
• First aid in the workplace Code of Practice, January 2020, for first aid equipment, eyewash/shower access, communication and emergency response arrangements.
• Construction Work Code of Practice / SWMS requirements where the activity forms part of construction work, including consultation, monitoring, review and keeping the SWMS available.

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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