Pool Tiling & Waterline Tile SWMS
Install of pool waterline tiles, mosaic tile, step-marker tiles and feature wall tiling. Includes substrate prep, tile cutting using wet saw, waterproof adhesive and grout application, expansion joint sealing.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Installation of waterline, mosaic, step-marker and feature wall tiles within swimming pool structures, including substrate preparation, wet-saw tile cutting, waterproof adhesive and grout application, and expansion joint sealing. Constitutes High Risk Construction Work under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1, requiring a compliant SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Silicosis, lung cancer, accelerated chronic disease
Fall, crush injury, entrapment, fatality
Back, knee and shoulder musculoskeletal injury
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Wet-cut tiles with continuous water feed; P2 RPE; isolate cutting zone from other workers.
- 2Install compliant pool access ladder/ramp, edge protection at coping, and rescue plan before entry.
- 3Limit lift weights to 20kg, use trolleys, kneeling pads, and rotate tasks to control MSD risk.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Defines HRCW triggering mandatory SWMS for this work
Silica exposure controls for tile cutting
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Wet-saw cutting of ceramic and stone tiles generates respirable crystalline silica dust.
Tiling inside empty pool void with restricted access and fall-in entrapment potential.
No SWMS before HRCW starts is a Category 2/3 offence.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS pre-filled for pool tiling works
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Hazard register aligned to silica, confined space and MSD risks
- ✓Worker sign-on and consultation register
Related legislation
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
- AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection and use of respiratory protective equipment