Light Fitting & Luminaire Installation SWMS
Installation of luminaires, downlights, batten lights, pendants, exit lights and emergency lights in residential, commercial and industrial premises. Includes ladder use, isolation, termination and lamp commissioning.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation and commissioning of luminaires, downlights, pendants and emergency lighting including isolation, termination and ladder access. HRCW under WHS Reg 291 — work on or near energised electrical installations.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Electrocution or arc burns
Fractures, head injury
Burns and eye damage
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Isolate, LOTO and test dead per AS/NZS 4836 before terminating.
- 2Use industrial-rated ladder at 4:1; maintain three points of contact.
- 3Verify polarity, earth continuity and insulation resistance per AS/NZS 3000.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory installation, testing and verification requirements
Safe working on low-voltage electrical installations
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Terminating luminaires onto live or recently isolated circuits and switchboards.
SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU fines exceed $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX template — Microsoft Word compatible
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW/VIC/QLD/SA/WA/TAS/NT/ACT)
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings + controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register and pre-start checklist
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 (model)
- WHS Regulation 2025
- AS/NZS 3000 — Electrical installations