Coffee Shop Fit-Out SWMS
Full commercial coffee shop fit-out including counter and joinery install, espresso machine plumbing and gas connection, refrigeration and cool-room install, retail flooring, ceiling and lighting works, signage and POS install. Trades include carpenter, electrician, plumber, refrigeration mechanic, gas fitter, and tiler working concurrently.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Full commercial coffee shop fit-out involves carpenters, electricians, plumbers, refrigeration mechanics, gas fitters and tilers working concurrently on counter and joinery install, espresso machine plumbing, gas connection, cool-room install, ceiling and lighting works. Multiple HRCW categories under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 trigger mandatory SWMS before work commences.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Electrocution, arc flash, fatality
Gas leak, fire, explosion, asphyxiation
Head injury, fractures, lacerations
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Isolate, lock-out and test-dead all circuits; licensed electrician issues Certificate of Electrical Safety before energising.
- 2Licensed gas fitter pressure-tests lines per AS/NZS 5601.1; gas detection and ventilation during commissioning.
- 3Daily pre-start coordination, sequenced trade scheduling, exclusion zones under ladders/scaffolds, housekeeping every two hours.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Multiple HRCW triggers mandate SWMS before work starts
Gas appliance connection and pressure testing standard
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Electrical rough-in, POS wiring and live testing near wet trade areas during fit-out.
Espresso machine gas connection requires pressure testing and commissioning of live gas.
No SWMS = stop-work order, fines to $30,000 per breach.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template ready for site-specific customisation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (all 8 jurisdictions)
- ✓Hazard register with risk matrix and residual ratings
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SWMS consultation evidence
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 s.19 — Primary duty of care
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 6.3 — High Risk Construction Work
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installations (Wiring Rules)