NBN & Telecom Installation SWMS
Safe Work Method Statement covering the key hazards and control measures for nbn & telecom installation.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
NBN and telecommunications installation involves running copper, fibre and coaxial cabling, mounting antennas, and terminating equipment in roof spaces, on facades and at customer premises. This SWMS addresses WHS Regulation 2025 duties for electrical work, falls and confined roof spaces under section 19 of the WHS Act 2011.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Serious injury or fatality from height
Electric shock, arc flash or electrocution
Heat exhaustion, asphyxiation or insulation contact
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Use industrial ladders rated 120kg, three points of contact, and fall arrest above 2m.
- 2Test-before-touch with rated tester; isolate and lock out adjacent power circuits prior to cabling.
- 3Limit roof-space work to cooler periods; use forced ventilation, hydration and dust masks per AS/NZS 1716.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Separation of telecom cabling from low-voltage circuits
Ladder, roof and mast access controls
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Cabling routes pass near live mains, MDFs and shared service risers.
Roof, facade and antenna mast installation routinely exceeds two metres.
HRCW work without a compliant SWMS breaches WHS Reg 2025 r.299.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Hazard and risk register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.4 Falls
- ACMA Cabling Provider Rules 2014