Elevator Maintenance SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers elevator maintenance work from site planning and isolation through to servicing, testing, recommissioning and handover. It supports planning for shaft access, falls, electrical energy, unexpected movement, suspended loads, stored energy and public access.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and inspect the site
• Establish exclusion zones and manage public access
• Isolate the lift and electrical supply
• Secure the car and counterweight before access
• Access and clean the pit, car top and shaft
• Inspect and service shaft systems, doors and floor levels
• Service motors, speed controls, sheaves and pulley systems
• Replace ropes, cables, buffers and other components where required
• Conduct load, brake and testing activities
• Maintain escalators and moving walks where included in the work
• Install, repair or remove plant components
• Recommission the equipment and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out elevator maintenance 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, including duties to manage risks, provide safe plant, consult workers, provide training and supervision, and control construction, electrical, falls, confined-space and hazardous-chemical risks.
• Model Code of Practice: Construction Work; model codes are guidance unless adopted or approved in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace, including isolation, lock-out/tag-out, test-before-touch and suitable tools.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, including rescue planning.
• Model Code of Practice: Confined Spaces, where a lift pit, shaft or associated space meets the regulatory definition.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace.
• AS 1735 series Lifts, escalators and moving walks; follow the applicable part and manufacturer instructions.
• AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules; AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on or near low-voltage electrical installations and equipment.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor device used for harness-based work.
• AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders; AS/NZS ISO 9712 Non-destructive testing—Qualification and certification of NDT personnel.
• Model Code of Practice: Demolition Work where existing lift or escalator plant is removed; lift-shaft demolition guidance includes temporary car support, electrical disconnection, controlled counterweight lowering and temporary decking.

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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