Working in Hot Conditions - Indoors SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers preparing for, carrying out and reviewing indoor work in hot conditions. It supports managing heat load, cooling, hydration, breaks, worker wellbeing, heat illness and residual heat risks.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review heat conditions and set up the work area
• Inspect cooling equipment and establish hydration facilities
• Brief workers and visitors on heat risks
• Plan acclimatisation, breaks and recovery
• Carry out indoor work in hot conditions
• Monitor changing heat, humidity and worker conditions
• Manage heat illness and emergency response
• Complete breaks and recovery before returning to work
• Shut down heat sources and manage residual heat
• Clean up and review equipment or incidents

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out indoor work in hot conditions.

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, including duties to manage risks so far as is reasonably practicable, provide adequate workplace facilities, consult workers and provide information, training, instruction and supervision.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Work Environment and Facilities (guidance only unless approved or adopted in the relevant jurisdiction). It identifies air-conditioning, fans, insulation of heat sources, local exhaust ventilation, cooler scheduling, cool water, rest areas, acclimatisation and worker training as relevant heat controls.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks (guidance only unless approved or adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• Model Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace (guidance only unless approved or adopted in the relevant jurisdiction).
• AS/NZS 3666 series, Air-handling and water systems of buildings—Microbial control, for design, operation and maintenance of applicable air-handling and cooling systems.
• AS/NZS 3760, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment, for portable electrical equipment used in the work area.

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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