Gas Meter Installation — Domestic & Commercial SWMS
Safe work method statement for the installation and commissioning of domestic and commercial gas meters including network isolation, purging, and gas network operator permit compliance.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation and commissioning of domestic and commercial gas meters, including network isolation, purging, and connection under gas network operator permits. This SWMS addresses WHS Regulation 2025 duties and AS/NZS 5601 gas installation requirements for licensed gasfitters working on live and de-energised gas infrastructure.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fire, explosion, asphyxiation
Uncontrolled gas release, permit breach
Gas accumulation, oxygen displacement
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Verify network operator permit, isolate upstream valve, lock-out and confirm zero pressure before disconnection.
- 2Purge installation with inert gas per AS/NZS 5601.1 and leak-test with calibrated manometer before commissioning.
- 3Use intrinsically safe gas detector, prohibit ignition sources within 3m, and ventilate enclosed meter rooms.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory standard for gas meter installation and purging
Risk management duties for hazardous chemical work
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025
- Gas Safety Act (state-specific)