Water Pump SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers water-pump work from site planning and isolation through installation, testing and handover. It supports planning and risk management for electrical, pressure, fuel, lifting, contamination and access hazards.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan the work and inspect the site
• Establish access controls and exclusion zones
• Isolate energy sources and drain the system
• Fuel petrol-driven water pumps
• Lift, position and remove pump equipment
• Prepare for confined-space entry where required
• Install pumps, pipework and electrical connections
• Overhaul pump components
• Pressure-test and commission the pump
• Clean, demobilise and hand over the work area

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out water-pump work.

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 and systems of work, consult workers, provide information/training/supervision, manage hazardous manual tasks, electricity, plant, hazardous chemicals, confined spaces and construction work where applicable.
• Safe Work Australia, Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021 — guidance for plant installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, isolation and emergency procedures.
• Safe Work Australia, Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace Code of Practice — guidance for identifying electrical hazards, de-energised work, RCDs and electrical work by appropriately licensed or registered workers.
• Safe Work Australia, Confined Spaces Code of Practice — guidance for sewer pump stations, atmospheric hazards, biological hazards, plant isolation, ventilation, entry permits and rescue arrangements.
• Safe Work Australia, Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice — guidance for task design, mechanical aids, suitable equipment, staffing and recovery from manual-task exposure.
• Safe Work Australia, Construction Work Code of Practice — guidance for SWMS and construction-work risk controls; model Codes require adoption in the relevant jurisdiction before having legal effect there.
• AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (Wiring Rules); AS/NZS 3012 Electrical installations—Construction and demolition sites; AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment; AS/NZS 3190 Residual current devices.
• AS 2550 series Cranes, hoists and winches—Safe use; AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective equipment.
• AS 2865 Confined spaces; AS/NZS 60079 series Explosive atmospheres; AS 1940 Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids; AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment; AS/NZS 4024 series Safety of machinery.

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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