Jetty / Pontoon Maintenance SWMS
SWMS template for jetty / pontoon maintenance. Covers Pile inspection, deck repair, pontoon refloat.. 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.
Jetty and pontoon maintenance involves pile inspection, deck repair and pontoon refloating over tidal water. Work above water with potential diver involvement triggers High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2011 r291, requiring a SWMS before commencement on any Australian commercial waterfront site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Drowning, hypothermia, entrapment under structure
Crush injury, capsize, worker submersion
Diver fatality, decompression injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Install edge protection or fall-arrest anchors; mandatory PFD Type 1 worn by all personnel over water.
- 2Engage AS/NZS 2299.1 commercial diver with dedicated standby diver, surface supply and tended communications line.
- 3Conduct tidal/buoyancy calculations and exclusion zone before refloat; use certified rigger and tag lines.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates SWMS for High Risk Construction Work over water
Commercial diving operations on submerged piles
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Deck repair and pile inspection performed directly over tidal water from jetty edge.
Submerged pile inspection and pontoon refloat require commercial divers below waterline.
PCBU must prepare SWMS before work starts; penalties to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to your jetty/pontoon project
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule covering all 8 Australian jurisdictions
- ✓Hazard register aligned to HRCW categories 18 and 19
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2011 Part 6.5 — Diving work
- Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012