BESS Cooling Loop Plumbing SWMS
Safe work method statement for the installation of cooling loop plumbing on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) including glycol handling, pressure testing, and working near high-voltage DC equipment.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation of cooling loop plumbing on Battery Energy Storage Systems including glycol fill, pressure testing, and pipework adjacent to high-voltage DC battery racks. Work triggers WHS Regulation 2025 duties for hazardous chemicals, plant pressure systems, and electrical risk control under PCBU obligations for high-energy storage environments.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal electrocution or severe burns
Skin/eye irritation, ingestion toxicity
Impact injury from pipe or fitting failure
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Verify DC isolation and lockout via licensed electrician before plumbing work near battery racks commences.
- 2Use chemical-resistant gloves, splash goggles, and bunding when decanting glycol; SDS on site.
- 3Pressure test incrementally to 1.5x working pressure with exclusion zone and calibrated gauge.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Pipework installation and pressure testing standards
Glycol handling, SDS, labelling and spill control
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project-specific hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on and review register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 - Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Chapter 7 - Hazardous chemicals
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.7 - Electrical safety