Wind & Renewables Work SWMS
CIH-reviewed Wind & Renewables SWMS for utility-scale construction and maintenance — wind turbine erection, blade repair, GWO climb, utility solar, BESS commissioning, EV fast charger installation. AS/NZS 5139 and GWO-aligned.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Utility-scale wind and renewables construction including turbine erection, blade repair, GWO rope-access climbs, solar farm install, BESS commissioning and EV fast-charger work. Triggers WHS Regulation 2025 high-risk construction work provisions, AS/NZS 5139 battery requirements, AS/NZS 3000 wiring rules and GWO Basic Safety Training standards.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal fall, suspension trauma
Fatal burns, blast injury
Crush fatality, structural collapse
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1GWO-certified climbers with twin-lanyard fall arrest, rescue plan and trained tower-rescue team on site.
- 2Lock-out/tag-out DC strings and BESS per AS/NZS 5139; arc-flash PPE Cat 2 minimum.
- 3Licensed dogger and crane crew, exclusion zones, wind-speed cut-off 10m/s, lift study signed off.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory for BESS install, commissioning and isolation
Electrical installation and isolation requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
Turbine climbs, nacelle access and blade repair routinely exceed 80 metres elevation.
DC string testing, BESS commissioning and OHL connection involve live electrical exposure.
SWMS mandatory before work starts under WHS Reg 291; PCBU penalties apply.
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
- Electrical Safety Act (state equivalents)