Escalator Installation SWMS
SWMS template for escalator installation. Covers Truss in, step band, balustrade. 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.
Escalator installation involves rigging the truss into a stairwell void, fitting the step band, and installing balustrades and electrical drives. This is High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2011 r291, requiring a SWMS before work commences due to falls, heavy lifting, and energised systems.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush fatality, structural damage
Fall over 2m causing fatal injury
Electrocution or arc flash burns
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Engineer-certified lift plan with exclusion zone, tagged rigging, and dogman-controlled crane movements during truss placement.
- 2Class A void protection with edge protection, fall-arrest harnesses anchored to certified points, and permit-controlled access.
- 3Lockout-tagout isolation of supply, verified dead-testing, and licensed electrician supervision before energising drive motors.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates SWMS for High Risk Construction Work
Design and installation safety requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Drive motor wiring, controller commissioning and testing involve energised circuits during installation.
Mobile cranes lift truss sections into stairwell voids alongside ground crew.
Work without SWMS breaches r291; penalties up to $30,000 per offence.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template tailored to escalator installation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings and control hierarchy
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 Part 6.3 — Construction work
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules