Pipe Bursting & Slip-Lining (No-Dig) SWMS
A Safe Work Method Statement for pipe bursting & slip-lining 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.
Pipe bursting and slip-lining are trenchless renewal methods using hydraulic bursting heads or HDPE liner insertion to replace failed underground pipes via launch and reception pits. This work is High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2025 due to excavation, services and confined space exposure.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Explosion, electrocution or fatal asphyxiation
Crush injury or burial fatality
Severe laceration or limb amputation
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Obtain DBYD, pothole and hand-expose all services within 500mm before bursting commences.
- 2Shore, bench or batter all pits >1.5m per AS 5047 and confined space permit.
- 3Establish exclusion zones around bursting line; isolate hydraulics before any inspection or adjustment.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory controls for pit excavation and underground services
Pit entry permits, atmospheric testing and rescue
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Entry to launch and reception pits with restricted access and atmospheric hazards.
Bursting near live underground electrical and gas services within easement corridors.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU penalties up to $51,800.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.4 (HRCW)
- AS 2865 Confined Spaces