Pool Liner Install (Vinyl / Fibreglass) SWMS
Install of vinyl pool liner or fibreglass pool shell drop-in. For vinyl: substrate prep, liner unfolding, vacuum suction install, edge bead seating. For fibreglass: crane lift of shell into excavation, level setting, backfilling, plumbing tie-in.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation of vinyl pool liners (substrate prep, vacuum-set liner, edge bead seating) or fibreglass shell drop-in (crane lift into excavation, levelling, backfill, plumbing tie-in). This work triggers WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 High Risk Construction Work obligations and requires a documented SWMS before commencement.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush, struck-by, fatal load drop
Serious head, spinal injury
Musculoskeletal strain, sprains
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Licensed dogger directs crane lift; exclusion zone enforced; certified lifting gear inspected pre-shift.
- 2Edge protection, perimeter barricades and ladder access installed before workers enter pool void.
- 3Two-person lifts for liner rolls; mechanical aids used; team-lift procedure documented and rehearsed.
Applicable Codes of Practice
HRCW — fall risk and mobile plant near excavation
Safe crane operation lifting fibreglass shells
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Workers exposed to fall into empty pool void or excavation exceeding 2m depth.
Crane lift of fibreglass shell into excavation creates struck-by and crush risk.
SWMS mandatory before work; stop-work and penalties for non-compliance.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS customisable to your site
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all AU jurisdictions)
- ✓Hazard and risk register with control measures
- ✓Worker sign-on register for daily briefings
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3 — Construction Work
- AS 2550.1:2011 Cranes — Safe Use