Water Damage Restoration SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers water damage restoration from inspecting the site and controlling water through extraction, cleaning, drying, mould management, repairs and demobilisation. It supports planning work steps and managing hazards involving contaminated water, electrical services, unstable materials, chemicals, dust, equipment and waste.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope and inspect the affected site
• Set up exclusion and access controls
• Isolate electrical services
• Control the water source
• Extract standing water
• Move contents and materials
• Remove damaged drywall
• Clean and disinfect affected surfaces
• Install drying equipment
• Manage mould contamination
• Repair drywall and finishes
• Remove waste and demobilise

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out water damage restoration 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: apply the relevant jurisdictional duties to identify hazards, eliminate or minimise risks so far as reasonably practicable, provide safe plant and systems of work, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, and manage notifiable incidents.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of plant in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of biological hazards at work; contaminated water and airborne mould spores can expose workers by contact, inhalation or splash.
• Model Code of Practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace and How to safely remove asbestos.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined spaces.
• Guidance standards: AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 2210.3 safety footwear; AS/NZS 1270 hearing protectors; AS/NZS 1337.1 eye protection; AS/NZS 1801 industrial safety helmets; AS/NZS 4602.1 high-visibility garments; AS/NZS 1891 fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 5532 anchor devices.
• Model WHS laws and model Codes of Practice are guidance unless adopted or approved in the applicable jurisdiction; confirm local legal requirements before work starts. Safe Work Australia is a national policy body, while WHS laws are regulated and enforced by Commonwealth, state and territory authorities.

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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