SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 1 of 12 GENERAL PLUMBING WORK SWMS DetailsOrganisational Company Name: Approval Date: Company Address: Next Review Date: Director / Manager Name: Contact Number: Type of SWMS: Generic (multiple projects, jobs, or work requests) ☐ Site specific (complete section below) ☐ SpecificSite Details Principle Contractor: n/a ☐ Contact Number: n/a ☐ Site Manager or Supervisor Name: n/a ☐ Other PCBU’s: n/a ☐ Site Address: n/a ☐ n/a ☐ DetailsSWMS What high risk work activities are covered by this SWMS? Work on, in or adjacent to a traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant. Work on or near energised electrical installations or services. Work on or near pressurised gas distribution mains or piping What is the scope of the works? Scope of work includes the physical work of installing, maintaining, repairing, altering, removing, or adding to Plumbing works. Who else was consulted/involved in preparing this SWMS? Workers / employees Principle Contractor ☐ WHS Team ☐ Additional compliance measures: Pre start Hazard Risk Assessment ☐ Toolbox Talk Workplace Safety Inspection ☐
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 2 of 12 offSign Person responsible for ensuring compliance with SWMS: Responsible persons signature: Contact Number: Date: /Training Licencing Requirements Construction industry general induction (White Card) Senior First Aid Training ☐ Forklift Licence ☐ Traffic Control Ticket ☐ Asbestos Awareness ☐ Working with Asbestos of a Minor nature ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ ProtectivePersonal Equipment Safety boots Eye protection Respiratory equipment Safety Helmet ☐ Hearing protection Barricading and signage ☐ Communication equipment ☐ Long sleeve long pants ☐ White night suits required on night shift ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ (Other): ☐ Chemicals PVC Cement ☐ Diesel Fuel ☐ Petrol Fuel ☐ Silicone Spray ☐ Multi Purpose Grease ☐ Silicone ☐ MAPP Gas / LPG ☐ Oxygen / Acetylene ☐ Multi Use Lubricant Spray (WD 40) ☐ Nitrogen ☐ Refrigerants ☐ (Other): ☐
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 3 of 12 Legislation Jurisdictions / Safety Legislation Regulator and Contact Number Codes of Practice NSW •Act: Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) •Regulation: Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (NSW) •Regulator: Safework NSW 13 10 50 Note: To have legal effect in a jurisdiction a model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that jurisdiction. To find if a model Code of Practice has been approved in a particular jurisdiction, check with the relevant work health and safety regulator. • Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace • First Aid in the Workplace • Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces • Confined Spaces Construction Work • Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work Standards AS/NZS 1067: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles, AS/NZS 1270: Acoustics Hearing protectors, AS/NZS 1337.4 6 Series: Personal eye protection, AS/NZS 1715: Selection use and maintenance of respiratory protection devices, AS/NZS 2161.1-10: Occupational protective gloves, AS/NZS 2210.1-9 Series: Occupational protective footwear, AS/NZS 1800: Occupational protective helmets Selection, care and use, AS/NZS 4501.1: Occupational protective clothing General recommendations on selection, care, use and maintenance of protective clothing
PPE
Elimination
This control measure involves eliminating or removing the risk in its entirety
Isolation
Substitution
This form of control involves substituting a safer process or material for the hazardous process/material found.
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PPE is not a particularly effective control method and should only be used: When all other control measures are impractical; or In conjunction with other more effective, control measures. Matrix Risk
This method of control involves designing and/or adding physical safety features to plant or equipment.
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Admin This type of control is most effective when used in conjunction with measures mentioned above or as an interim control whilst more effective control measures are developed and implemented.
Analysis Consequence Likelihood Consequence C1 C2 C3 C4 Likelihood L1 1 1 2 3 L1 Highly Likely C1 Catastrophic L2 1 2 3 3 L2 Likely C2 Major L3 2 3 4 4 L3 Unlikely C3 Moderate L4 3 4 4 4 L4 Rare C4 Minor EXTREME RISK HIGH RISK MEDIUM RISK LOW RISK
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 4 of 12 Hierarchy of Controls Definitions
This control involves separating the hazard or hazardous work practice from employee’s other work areas. This may involve sectioning off the area by erecting barriers or by moving either the hazardous work practice or the „other‟ employees and their work practices.
Engineering
Risk Level
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 5 of 12 General Planning # Job Step / Process / Activity Identify Hazards Risk Level (R) and the Residual Rating (RR) Identify Controls / Action Required ResponsiblePersonL C R RR 1 Establishment of Site and Amenities • Non Compliance with site safety rules L2 C2 HR LR • Location of Amenities are to be pre determined and setup away from populated areas, schools and high traffic areas. • Exclusion zone set up around the site set up area. • Ensure all vehicles are parked legally (not in No Stopping and not over driveways or in a location which is obstructing traffic. • All staff are to wear PPE (hard hat, visibility vest and safety boots, safety glasses and gloves). Workers 2 Ensure appropriate testing equipment is available for use • Defective equipment causing personal injury L2 C3 M3 LR • Visual inspection to be carried out on all equipment. • Ensure correct manual handling techniques are followed. • Wear all mandatory PPE and task specific PPE. SupervisorWorkers 3 Activities Involving Manual Handling • storageInappropriateandhandling • Packaging sizes too large & heavy • Awkward postures • Repetitive and/or sudden movements • Incorrect techniqueslifting • Sustained Postures • Extensive lifting, pushing & movementspulling • SprainsInjuriesMusculoskeletalMuscleandStrains • Muscular Stress L2 C2 HR LR • Use lifting devices as provided or identified as a need • Weight capacity & load limits displayed within the workplace • Allocation of appropriate storage space and storage areas • Access to mechanical equipment & mechanical aids • Reduced weight of items • Toolbox manual handling techniques • Manual handling awareness and external training programs • Review workspaces regularly to ensure best use of storage and process flow • Mechanical aids e.g. use of suitable trolleys • Identify appropriate storage and handling of items requiring manual handling • Rotation of tasks & rest breaks • Workplace and task area set up to remove unnecessary movement & transfers • Two Man Lift Techniques • Equipment design Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 6 of 12 4 Activities chemicalsinvolving • Reactions of products creating gas or fire • Exposure to skin • Exposure to eyes • Inhalation • transferingestionInadvertentvia • Personal injury / illness • Health Affects • Skin Irritations • Breathing difficulty L2 C2 HR LR • Access to and use of Hazardous Product strictly controlled • Delineation and separation of product • Apply strict labelling, placarding and signage • Quantities management within storage facilities to eliminate decanting etc. • Specialist work areas for use such as chemical storage • Bunding for containment (where required by SDS • Spill Kit & Eye Wash provision (where required by SDS • Qualified trained staff (where required) • SDS registers at point of use, located on one drive Workers 5 Activities requiring work outdoors • Sunburn • Dust • Increased body heat • Decreased body heat • Trips, slips & falls from obscured view • Insect & animal bites • Cuts, bruiseslacerations,&abrasions • Heat stroke • InjuriesMusculoskeletal • Sprains & Strains • Dehydration L3 C2 HR LR • Light cotton clothing worn neck to wrist to ankle in extreme conditions, Hats, Sunscreen, dust masks • Regular break periods and rotation of tasks • Adequate liquid consumption • Provide shading over work areas • Shaded areas or indoors for breaks Workers 6 Working near Asbestos • Exposure to airborne asbestos fibre • Lung longer(evidentpathologyintheterm) L3 C3 HR LR • Ensure all workers are trained in asbestos awareness and detection • Report any potential disturbance / degradation of ACM to appropriate supervisor and barricade / isolate area so others do not enter • Do not enter a barricaded area until the area has been assessed by Occupational Hygienist and the area is • cleared by relevant authority Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 7 of 12 7 Working near Lead containing materials • Exposure to lead particulate • Lead poisoning L2 C3 HR LR • Report any potential disturbance / degradation of LCM to appropriate authority and barricade / isolate area so others do not enter • (appropriate authority will professionally barricade/contain) • Do not enter a barricaded area until the area has been cleared by relevant authority Workers 8 Activities involving use of hand and power tools • Exposure to live equipment • Exposure to moving parts & cutting blades • Exposure to heat • Electric Shock • MovementsRepetitive • Exposure to Vibration • Electrocution / shock • Cuts, lacerations and abrasions • Lacerations • Sprains & Strains • Minor Burns • Muscular Stress & Strain L2 C3 HR LR • Guards and safety devices • Equipment is tested and tagged & RCD's used as necessary • Controlled access to equipment & tools • Supervision when applicable • PPE anti vibration gloves, glasses, boots etc Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 8 of 12 9 Use of Plant & equipment • Contact with blade / chains • Hitting objects with body • Exposure vibrationmechanicalto • Hit by objectsmoving • Entanglement • Dragging and pulling • movementRepetitive • Awkward sustainedorposture • Exposure to heat / electricity • bruisesabrasionsLacerations,and • Strain, sprain • Muscle tear • Fracture (extreme cases) • Electric shock • Burn L2 C3 HR LR • Machine guarding of moving parts • Safety chain brakes, clear work zones, equipment servicing to ensure safety features are in working order. • Works are planned and programmed. • Ensure clear exclusion and drop zones. • Ensure plant is fit for purpose task and environment • Ensure plant operated within defined safety limits • PPE hearing protection, eyewear, face guard, long & long • Safety bunting, safety cones to identify work / danger zones, spotters where required Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 9 of 12 Plumbing Works # Job Step / Process / Activity Identify Hazards Risk Level (R) and the Residual Rating (RR) Identify Controls / Action Required ResponsiblePersonL C R RR 1 Repair/Replace of Tap • Flooding • Personal Injury Cuts / Abrasions L2 C2 HR LR • Isolate Water Supply. • Remove Handles & Spindles from tap. • Check Brass Seats. • Reseat using tap reseter. • Service spindles using new “O” rings & • Lubricant • Ensure all workers are competent in using hand & power tools. Refer to SWMS 004 Use of Power Tools Install new neoprene washer • Replace spindles & Handles • Reinstate Water Supply • Check Operation of tap. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 2 Repair/Replace of Toilet • Flooding • Personal Injury • Cuts / Abrasions L2 C2 HR LR • Test Flush Mechanism. • Isolate Water Supply • Remove Worn Parts • Ensure all workers are competent in using hand & power tools. • Install New Parts required. • Reinstate water supply & Test Toilet. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 3 Removal of damaged tiles • Falling objects. • Personal Injury L3 C2 HR LR • Maintain good housekeeping. • If required use approved signs and barricades. • When removing & throwing debris to the ground ensure personnel or members of the public do not enter that area. Barricade off an exclusion zone. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 4 Cut & Lay Tiles • Fall from roof. L3 C2 HR LR • Ensure you follow the safe work on roofs Code of Practice. • Utilise safety harness where required. • Always have some fall arrest system in place. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 10 of 12 5 Water Supply • GassingElectrocution, • Manual Handling • Burns • Locate water main: Excavate L3 C2 HR LR • Refer to General Works section. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 6 Rough In • Burns • Electrocution • Cuts/Abrasions L3 C2 HR LR • Install & Connect Pipes. • Test Pipe (including Gas) • Connect Pipe work to meter • All electrical appliance to betested, tagged & in date. Always use RCD. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 7 Stack Work • Manual Strains/SprainsHandling • Use of Ladders –falls • Cuts/Abrasions L3 C2 HR LR • Install & connect waste pipes • Test the pipes • Install venting, working on ladders refer to SWMS G003 Working at Heights • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 8 Bath Set • Manual Strains/SprainsHandling L3 C2 HR LR • Use correct Manual Handling. • Cut timber chase/brick work. • Place bath into recess/frame. • Obtain bricks & cement. • Set bath in place. • Use adequate PPE where required Workers 9 Finish Off • Manual Strains/SprainsHandling L3 C2 HR LR • Use correct Manual Handling techniques. • Obtain PC items/tap ware box &check contents. • Install items below where required: • Tap ware & Set Pan Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 11 of 12 SWMS Employee Sign off This SWMS has been developed in consultation and has been read, understood, and signed by all workers undertaking the scope of works: Print Names: Signatures: Dates:
SWMS 001 General Plumbing Work Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 12 of 12 SWMS Employee Sign off This SWMS has been developed in consultation and has been read, understood, and signed by all workers undertaking the scope of works: Print Names: Signatures: Dates: