Plumbing Suspended Pipework Safe Work Method Statement

Plumbing Suspended Pipework Safe Work Method Statement

This Plumbing Suspended Pipework Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls associated with installation of suspended pipework from Elevating Work Platforms.

This SWMS is suitable for, but not limited to Boom Lifts, Cherry Pickers, Scissor Lifts etc.

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

• Mobile plant movement
• Pressurised gas distribution mains or piping chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines energised electrical installations or services
• Involves a risk of a person falling from 2m or more, including work on telecommunications towers
• 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, Hot Work, Hazardous Manual Tasks, 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 Suspended Pipework SWMS:

(includes potential hazards and control measures)

1. Provide Training on the Health Effects associated with Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust
2. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
3. Delivery, Set-up & Removal of EWP
4. Work Area Set-up
5. Environment
6. Housekeeping
7. Manual Tasks
8. Materials Delivery
9. Working with Powered & Non-powered Tools
10. Hazardous Substance/Chemical Use
11. Working at Height on Ladders & Mobile Scaffold
12. EWP - Pre-start Check
13. Operating EWP
14. Installing Pipework
15. Welding, Soldering
16. Fuelling On-site
17. On Completion
18. Emergency Response

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