Pool Plumbing & Filtration Install SWMS
Install of pool plumbing — skimmer box, suction lines, return lines, main drain, balance tank plumbing. Includes pipe install through pool wall penetrations, pressure test, plant-room piping to pump and filter, valve install.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation of pool plumbing systems including skimmer boxes, suction and return lines, main drains, and balance tank piping through pool wall penetrations, with plant-room connections to pumps, filters and valves. Work triggers WHS Regulation 2025 HRCW provisions requiring a SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Crush injury, asphyxiation, fatality
Projectile impact, eye injury, fluid injection
Musculoskeletal injury, sprains, strains
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Batter, bench or shore excavations >1.5m per AS 5100; daily inspection by competent person.
- 2Cap and restrain pipe ends; pressure test in stages; exclusion zone during test.
- 3Two-person lift for pipes >20kg; use mechanical aids for plant-room equipment placement.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandates controls for trenching during pipe runs
Pressure pipe install and testing standard
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Suction and return line trenches typically exceed 1.5m depth to pool shell.
Hydrostatic pressure testing of suction, return and main drain lines before commissioning.
SWMS mandatory before HRCW starts under WHS Reg s299; PCBU penalties apply.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS ready for project customisation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Project hazard register aligned to controls
- ✓Worker sign-on and consultation register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 — High Risk Construction Work
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3 — Excavation work