Tool Maintenance SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers tool maintenance activities, from reviewing the work scope and identifying defects through repair, testing, tagging and clean-up. It supports work planning and risk management by addressing energy isolation, sharp parts, electrical and pneumatic hazards, chemicals, stored energy and unexpected operation.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the maintenance scope and requirements
• Prepare the maintenance area
• Inspect tools and identify defects
• Isolate electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and battery energy
• Clean tools safely
• Dismantle tool components
• Repair electrical tools
• Repair pneumatic and battery tools
• Replace guards and consumable components
• Reassemble tools and check fasteners
• Conduct controlled function tests
• Tag, return and close out maintained tools

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses undertaking tool maintenance activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

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

• Applicable state or territory WHS Act: primary duty of care, consultation, information, training, instruction and supervision requirements.
• Model WHS Regulations, Part 3.1: manage risks to health and safety; Part 4.1: hazardous manual tasks; Part 4.2: general workplace management; Part 4.5: plant and structures; Part 4.7: hazardous chemicals.
• Model WHS Regulations, r 203: manage risks associated with plant, including maintenance, inspection, repair and cleaning.
• Model WHS Regulations, rr 155–156: determine whether electrical equipment is energised and prevent inadvertent re-energisation during electrical work.
• Safe Work Australia, Managing risks of plant in the workplace Code of Practice: isolate, lock out, control stored energy and verify plant cannot restart before maintenance.
• Safe Work Australia, Managing electrical risks in the workplace Code of Practice: maintain and inspect tools to manufacturer instructions; do not use tools where insulation is doubtful.
• AS/NZS 3760: In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.
• AS/NZS 4024.1 series: Safety of machinery, including guarding, isolation, emergency stops and maintenance controls.
• AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716: selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.
• AS/NZS 1270: hearing protectors.
• AS/NZS 1337.1: personal eye-protection equipment.
• AS/NZS 2210.3: safety protective footwear.

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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