Mine Dewatering & Pumping SWMS
Pit and underground mine dewatering — pump installation, pipe network maintenance, electrical isolation in wet environments, water quality discharge compliance.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Mine dewatering and pumping involves installing and maintaining submersible pumps, pipe networks and discharge systems in pits and underground workings. Wet environments combined with energised electrical equipment, drowning risk and confined space entry trigger HRCW classification under WHS Regulation 2025 and mandate a documented SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal electric shock or arc flash injury
Worker submersion and asphyxiation fatality
Asphyxiation from oxygen deficiency or contaminants
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Isolate, lock and tag electrical supply; verify dead with rated tester before any pump or cable work.
- 2Install fall arrest, edge protection and lifelines around sumps; use approved confined space entry permit system.
- 3Test atmosphere continuously underground; ventilate, standby attendant, retrieval gear and rescue plan in place.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates SWMS for HRCW at mining workplaces
Wet environment electrical safety and RCD requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Submersible pumps and switchgear remain energised in wet, conductive mine environments.
Dewatering involves working adjacent to flooded sumps, shafts and accumulated pit water.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU fines up to $30,000.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template ready for site customisation
- ✓State-specific mining legislation schedule (NSW, Qld, WA, NT)
- ✓Pre-populated hazard and risk register with controls
- ✓Worker sign-on and SWMS acknowledgement register
Related legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth model)
- WHS Regulation 2025 — Chapter 6 HRCW
- Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld)