LPG Bulk Tank Installation (AS/NZS 1596) SWMS
A Safe Work Method Statement for lpg bulk tank installation covering all key hazards, controls and regulatory requirements. This is classified as high-risk construction work under WHS Regulation 2025.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
LPG bulk tank installation involves siting, anchoring and connecting pressurised liquefied petroleum gas vessels to pipework and vaporisers. This work is high-risk construction under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1, triggering mandatory SWMS due to flammable atmospheres, pressure systems and confined excavation work near energised services.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal burns, explosion, structural damage
Crush fatality or serious limb injury
Worker engulfment and asphyxiation
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Establish AS/NZS 1596 hazardous zones; eliminate ignition sources and use intrinsically safe gas detection during purge.
- 2Use certified rigging with exclusion zone, tagged lift plan and dogger; never work under suspended tank.
- 3Shore or batter excavations >1.5m per WHS Reg 297; locate underground services via DBYD before digging.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory tank siting, separation distances and commissioning
Pipework, pressure testing and purging requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Connecting and pressure-testing LPG service pipework to bulk tank vessels.
Liquid LPG release causes cryogenic burns during decanting and line breaks.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; non-compliance breaches WHS Reg 299–303.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS tailored to LPG bulk tank installation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation and codes schedule
- ✓Hazard and risk register with residual ratings
- ✓Worker sign-on and daily review register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 PCBU primary duty
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3 (HRCW SWMS)
- Gas Safety Act / Regulations (state-specific)