HVAC Plant Room Plumbing — Chilled Water & Glycol SWMS
Safe work method statement for plumbing modifications in HVAC plant rooms including chilled water, condenser water, and glycol loop pipework while maintaining building cooling continuity.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Plumbing modifications in HVAC plant rooms involving chilled water, condenser water, and glycol loop pipework while maintaining cooling continuity. Work triggers WHS Regulation 2025 duties due to confined plant rooms, hot/cold pressurised systems, hazardous chemicals (glycol), and energised electrical equipment in close proximity.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Skin/eye irritation, ingestion toxicity
Whip injury, scalding, projectile fittings
Falls, sprains, head injuries
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Isolate, depressurise and drain affected loops to bunded containers before breaking any pipe joints.
- 2Wear chemical splash goggles, nitrile gloves and review glycol SDS prior to commencing work.
- 3Deploy spill mats, absorbent booms and barricade wet zones; clean spills immediately.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Glycol handling, SDS, labelling and exposure controls
Pressurised water service installation standards
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS tailored to HVAC plant room plumbing
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard register with risk ratings and controls
- ✓Worker sign-on register for site induction
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025
- Plumbing Code of Australia