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Restaurant Fit-Out SWMS

Commercial restaurant fit-out including commercial kitchen install (cooking equipment, exhaust hoods, grease traps), gas appliance commissioning, electrical fit-out, plumbing rough-in and connections, fire suppression install, dining area finishes. Concurrent trades over 4-8 week program.

βš–οΈWHS Regulation 2025 & Codes of Practice β€” legally binding from 1 July 2026 (s26A)
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Commercial restaurant fit-out covering kitchen equipment install, gas commissioning, electrical fit-out, plumbing, fire suppression and dining finishes. Concurrent trades over 4-8 weeks triggers HRCW under WHS Regulation 2025 Schedule 1.

Hazards identified

3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.

Gas appliance leak during commissioningHIGH

Explosion, asphyxiation, fatality

Live electrical contact during fit-outHIGH

Electrocution, arc flash burns

Falls installing exhaust hoods overheadHIGH

Serious head and spinal injury

Control measures

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

  1. 1Licensed gasfitter pressure-tests per AS/NZS 5601.1 before commissioning appliances.
  2. 2Isolate, lock-out and test dead per AS/NZS 4836 electrical work.
  3. 3Mobile scaffold or EWP for hood install above 2m.

Applicable Codes of Practice

AS/NZS 5601.1:2022βš– Legally binding Β· 1 Jul 2026

Gas installations in commercial kitchens

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

Electrical wiring rules for fit-out

High-Risk Construction Work triggered

8
Work on or near energised electrical installations

Electrical fit-out and connections to live distribution boards.

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
Cat 8 (electrical), gas fitting, plumbing, working at heights
Hazards Identified
16 hazards with controls
Format
Editable DOCX (Microsoft Word)
Author
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
Delivery
Instant download after payment