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Office Fit-Out SWMS

Commercial office fit-out covering partition install, suspended ceiling install, electrical and data cable rough-in, light fitting install, carpet and floor laying, joinery (workstations, meeting rooms, kitchenette), HVAC ductwork modifications, and signage.

βš–οΈWHS Regulation 2025 & Codes of Practice β€” legally binding from 1 July 2026 (s26A)
πŸ‘·Reviewed by certified occupational health and safety professionals
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Commercial office fit-out including partitions, suspended ceilings, electrical/data rough-in, lighting, flooring, joinery, HVAC ductwork and signage. Triggers HRCW under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 for heights and energised electrical work.

Hazards identified

3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.

Falls from ladders/platforms during ceiling and lighting installHIGH

Fractures, head injury, fatality

Contact with live electrical conductors during rough-inHIGH

Electrocution, arc flash burns

Partition collapse and manual handling of sheet materialsMEDIUM

Crush, strain, laceration injuries

Control measures

Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination β†’ substitution β†’ isolation β†’ engineering β†’ administrative β†’ PPE.

  1. 1Use rated mobile scaffold or EWP above 2m; ladders for access only.
  2. 2Isolate, LOTO and test dead per AS/NZS 4836 before electrical work.
  3. 3Two-person lift partition sheets; brace top plates until fixed.

Applicable Codes of Practice

AS/NZS 1170.0 & AS/NZS 2785

Suspended ceiling design and installation loads

AS/NZS 3000:2018βš– Legally binding Β· 1 Jul 2026

Electrical wiring rules for rough-in and fit-off

High-Risk Construction Work triggered

1
Risk of fall more than 2 metres

Ceiling grid, light fitting and HVAC duct work above 2m.

Legal consequence

SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU fines to $30,000.

What you receive

  • βœ“Editable DOCX template β€” Microsoft Word compatible
  • βœ“State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW/VIC/QLD/SA/WA/TAS/NT/ACT)
  • βœ“Hazard register with risk ratings + controls
  • βœ“Worker sign-on register and pre-start checklist

Related legislation

  • WHS Act 2011 (model)
  • WHS Regulation 2025
  • AS/NZS 3000 β€” Electrical installations
What's in this SWMS

Document details

Regulation
WHS Regulation 2025, Schedule 1 β€” High Risk Construction Work
HRCW Category
Working at heights (ceiling work), electrical, partition install
Hazards Identified
10 hazards with controls
Format
Editable DOCX (Microsoft Word)
Author
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Delivery
Instant download after payment