Transformer & Switchgear Installation SWMS
Transformer and switchgear installation — oil transformer set, dry-type transformer, MV/LV switchgear, cable terminations, oil spill containment, and commissioning testing.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation and commissioning of MV/LV transformers and switchgear including oil-filled and dry-type units, cable terminations, spill containment and energisation testing. Work involves energised electrical exposure up to 11 kV, triggering HRCW Category 11 under WHS Regulation 2025 and mandatory SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal burns, blast injury, blindness
Environmental harm, carcinogen exposure
Crush injury, dropped load fatality
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Verify isolation, test-for-dead and apply DNSP-approved access permit before terminations.
- 2Wear arc-rated PPE Cat 4 (40 cal/cm²) and maintain approach distances per AS 4836.
- 3Deploy bunded spill containment, sample legacy oil for PCBs before disturbance.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates SWMS for energised electrical HRCW
Installation, testing and commissioning standard
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Terminations and commissioning on MV transformer primary up to 11 kV.
SWMS mandatory before work; non-compliance penalty up to $30,000 PCBU.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to site and DNSP
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and electrical safety schedule
- ✓Hazard register covering arc flash, oil spill and lifting risks
- ✓Worker sign-on register with competency verification fields
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 PCBU primary duty
- AS/NZS 4836 Safe working on low-voltage installations
- Environment Protection Act — PCB and oil spill obligations