Pool Demolition & Removal SWMS
Demolition / removal of in-ground swimming pool — concrete or fibreglass. Drain-down, service disconnection, mechanical breakup with excavator, debris removal, void backfill with compacted material.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Demolition and removal of in-ground concrete or fibreglass swimming pools involves drain-down, service disconnection, mechanical breakup with excavator, debris cartage and engineered backfill of the void. This work triggers High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1, requiring a documented SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Silicosis, lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease
Crush injury, entrapment or fatal fall
Electrocution, explosion or asphyxiation
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Wet-cut and water suppression during all concrete breaking; P2 RPE and air monitoring per WHS Reg 529CA.
- 2Hard barricade pool perimeter at 2m; spotter for excavator; no entry to unbenched excavation over 1.5m.
- 3Dial Before You Dig, isolate and lock out services, verify dead before mechanical demolition commences.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory demolition planning, sequencing and structural assessment requirements
Void management, ground support and edge protection controls
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Pool shell is a load-bearing reinforced concrete structure being mechanically demolished.
Pool excavation typically exceeds 1.5m depth requiring shoring or benching.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU fines to $30,000 for non-compliance.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to your project and ABN
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Pre-populated hazard register aligned to demolition risks
- ✓Worker sign-on and consultation register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.5 — Demolition work
- WHS Regulation 2025 r.529CA — Crystalline silica processes