Plumbing Drainage Safe Work Method Statement

Plumbing Drainage Safe Work Method Statement

This Plumbing Drainage Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls in regards to the installation of pipes (including UPVC coiled pipes), storm water tanks, polyethylene pipe welding, sewage and stormwater drainage for civil works.

This SWMS covers High-Risk Construction Work (HRCW) controls related to:

• Mobile plant movement
• Work in an area that may have a contaminated or flammable atmosphere

Additional controls are included for Electrical Equipment, Elevated Levels, Slips, Trips & Falls, Hazardous Substances, Out-of-Hours/Night Work, Hazardous Manual Tasks, Outdoor Work, Silica Dust & Environmental Considerations.

Comes with a complimentary copy of the Legislation & Codes of Practice Reference List valued at $19.95

Job Steps Covered in Plumbing Drainage SWMS:

(includes potential hazards and control measures)

1. Training
2. Planning
3. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
4. Working Outdoors
5. Work Area Set-up
6. Environment
7. Housekeeping
8. Manual Tasks
9. Materials Delivery
10. Working with Powered & Non-powered Tools
11. Working with Cement & Mortar
12. Excavating & Backfilling
13. Lifting & Placing Pipes, Tanks & Stormwater Drains into the Excavation
14. Fixing Pipework, Tanks
15. Polyethylene Pipe Welding (PPW)
16. Pressure Testing Pipework
17. On Completion
18. Emergency Response