Pharmacy Fit-Out SWMS
Retail pharmacy fit-out including dispensary build (shelving, dispensary counter, refrigeration for Schedule 8/4 storage), retail floor display install, methadone-program room (where applicable), consult-room build, security shutters, signage, electrical and lighting.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Pharmacy fit-out involves dispensary joinery, Schedule 8/4 refrigeration install, consult-room build, security shutters, signage, electrical and lighting. Live retail environments, energised circuits, and controlled-drug storage requirements trigger WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1 High Risk Construction Work, requiring a documented SWMS before work commences on site.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Electrocution, arc flash, fatality
Crush injury, musculoskeletal damage
Public injury, slip/trip from debris
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Licensed electrician isolates, tests and tags circuits before any dispensary or refrigeration connection work commences.
- 2Two-person lift or mechanical aids for joinery, shutters and refrigeration units exceeding 25kg.
- 3Hoarding, signage and exclusion zones separate fit-out work from pharmacy customers and staff.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Electrical installation standard for dispensary and refrigeration circuits
SWMS required for HRCW under Schedule 1
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Dispensary lighting, refrigeration and power circuit connections involve energised electrical installations.
Signage and shutter install often adjacent to footpath traffic in active retail precincts.
No SWMS before HRCW: PCBU fines up to $15,000 (individual).
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule
- ✓Project hazard register
- ✓Worker sign-on register
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011
- WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1
- Electrical Safety Act (state-based)