Motor Control Centre (MCC) Installation SWMS
SWMS template for motor control centre (mcc) installation. Covers MCC delivery, alignment, termination. 8-state AU coverage, CIH-reviewed editable DOCX delivered within 24 hours of payment.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Motor Control Centre installation involves delivering, aligning, and terminating large switchboard assemblies feeding plant motors. Work includes heavy lifting, busbar connection, and energisation testing near live LV/HV supplies. WHS Regulation 2011 r291 classifies this as High Risk Construction Work, mandating a documented SWMS before any task commences on site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Electrocution, arc flash burns, fatality
Crush injury, fractures, fatality
Back, shoulder musculoskeletal injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Isolate, lock out, tag and verify dead with tested two-pole voltage indicator before terminating.
- 2Use engineered lifting plan, certified rigging, and exclusion zones during MCC positioning and alignment.
- 3Mechanical aids (pallet jacks, panel lifters) mandatory for cubicles over 25kg; team lift busbars.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory installation, termination and verification standard for MCCs
Safe working on low-voltage electrical installations
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Termination and commissioning occurs adjacent to live LV switchboards and incoming supply.
MCC plinths, cable pits and switchroom voids may meet confined space definition.
PCBU must prepare SWMS before work starts; penalties to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to your project and ABN
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and Codes of Practice schedule (8 states/territories)
- ✓Pre-populated hazard register aligned to MCC installation tasks
- ✓Worker sign-on register for daily SWMS acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 r291 — High Risk Construction Work SWMS
- Electrical Safety Act (state-specific) — Licensed electrical work