SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 1 of 8 WORK AROUND HIGH-PRESSURE GAS LINES 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 or near pressurised gas distribution mains or piping Work on, in or adjacent to a road, railway, shipping lane or other traffic corridor in use by traffic other than pedestrians Work in an area with movement of powered mobile plant. 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 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 2 of 8 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 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 3 of 8 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
This form of control involves substituting a safer process or material for the hazardous process/material found.
Elimination
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.
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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
This control measure involves eliminating or removing the risk in its entirety
Substitution
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. Risk
This method of control involves designing and/or adding physical safety features to plant or equipment.
PPE
Risk Level Matrix
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 4 of 8 Hierarchy of Controls Definitions
Isolation
Engineering
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.
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 5 of 8 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). • Refer to SWMS 001 General Plumbing Works for additional controls 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 High pressure gas pipes are identified • Mechanical damage to infrastructurepipe L2 C2 HR LR • Identify pipe and services, type and location • Material, gas, liquid, explosive • Pressure • Main transmission, service line feed, within plant • Underground or wholly visible, Dial Before You Dig (1100), where appropriate, obtain utility maps • Proximity to proposed workplace • Owner of the asset • Confirm with owner regarding safe approach distances and protection requirements including requirement for observer or on site instruction • No explosives within 500m of main transmission pipeline • No mechanical excavators within 1.5m of main transmission pipeline • Identify or establish emergency procedures Workers 4 Where asset owner has set protocol • Damage to the asset L2 C2 HR LR • Contact the asset owner • Obtain and follow maps and instruction from the asset owner • Observe safe approach distances for the nature of the equipment (eg diggers and hand tools) • Where not complete, follow the following work practices Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 6 of 8 5 Default pressureundergroundprotocolhighpipes • Damage to the asset L2 C2 HR LR • Obtain and review maps • Use Locating Device and mark ground surface, where appropriate • Apply safe digging practices including hand tool potholing and ‘low pressure’ hydraulic • No mechanical excavators should be used within 500mm of main pipes • No piling, boring or directional drilling within 15m of underground high pressure lines • Extra care in performing Hot Work where gases or other flammables may be present • No gas valves or mains markers to be covered over • Provide adequate support for gas pipes uncovered during the work Workers 6 Work near exposed high pressure pipe • Exposure to potential injury L2 C2 HR LR • Do not use tools or equipment or undertake work that might damage the asset • Erect mechanical barrier (e.g. board) to protect asset from inadvertent contact • Follow owner specifications for all work that involves contact with the high pressure asset. Workers 7 Tidy up after undergroundexposingpipes • withNon-Compliancesitesafetyrules L3 C2 MR LR • Any damage to pipe assets including insulation materials to be reported for correct repair and not covered up • Ensure correct spacing from other utilities and services are maintained • No gas valves or gas mains markers to be covered over • Provide adequate support for gas pipes when backfilling • Replace / rectify surface of ground Workers
SAFE WORK METHOD STATEMENT SWMS 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 7 of 8 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 005 Work Around High Pressure Gas Lines Issue Date: 26/08/2022 Page 8 of 8 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: