SWMS and safety docs for air-con and refrigeration techs
Do air-con and refrigeration techs need a SWMS?
For installs, often. Putting units on roofs, running ducting inside enclosed roof cavities, working in operating cool rooms, and working on or near refrigerant lines or live electrical services are all high risk construction work. A routine service or repair is usually minor work that is not construction work, so it does not need a SWMS.
Ready to Go SWMS: air conditioning installation and service
Written for air-con and refrigeration techs, with the work steps, hazards, controls and worker sign-on done. Editable Word and PDF. $79 inc GST, sent the same business day once it's paid.
High risk work that comes up for air-con and refrigeration techs
These are the high risk construction work categories air-con and refrigeration techs run into most. If a job includes any of them, a SWMS is needed before the work starts.
| High risk construction work | Where it comes up |
|---|---|
| Falls of more than 2 metres Work that involves a risk of a person falling more than 2 metres. | Roof-mounted condensers and evaporative coolers. |
| Artificial extremes of temperature Work that is carried out in an area in which there are artificial extremes of temperature. | Ducted installs inside enclosed roof cavities, and work in operating cool rooms and freezers. |
| Chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines Work that is carried out on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines. | Working on or around existing refrigerant lines on replacements and fit-outs. |
| Energised electrical installations Work that is carried out on or near energised electrical installations or services. | Drilling through walls and working in roof spaces near live cabling. |
What we would put in your Trade Pack
The Trade Pack is 5 SWMS covering the jobs you do most: $299 Ready to Go, or $795 Fully Custom, including GST. For air-con and refrigeration techs, these five are a common starting point. Swap any of them for the work you do most.
- Roof and height work for condensers and coolers
- Ducted installs in hot roof spaces
- Refrigerant handling and recovery
- Brazing and hot work
- Cool room and freezer work
Other docs air-con and refrigeration techs ask for
- SOPs for installs, commissioning and handover
- An induction pack for apprentices
- A staff handbook once you take on another tech
Worth knowing
Safe Work Australia lists servicing or repairing an air-conditioning system as an example of minor work that is not construction work, as long as it needs little or no setting up of the work area. The more setting up a job needs, the more likely it is construction work. A new install usually is, and the high risk parts of it need a SWMS.
Prices
| Doc | Ready to Go | Fully Custom |
|---|---|---|
| Single SWMS: One high risk task or job | $79 | $195 |
| Trade Pack: 5 SWMS covering the jobs you do most | $299 | $795 |
| WHS Starter Kit: Safety policy, risk register, incident forms, toolbox talk template | $299 | $895 |
| Single SOP: One process, step by step | $59 | $95 |
| SOP Manual: Up to 10 SOPs: quoting, onboarding, equipment checks and more | $449 | $995 |
| Induction Pack: Induction checklist, sign-off sheet and site rules | $59 | $195 |
| Staff Handbook: Policies, expectations and the way you do things | $359 | $495 |
| Safety Checklist Pack: Site inspection, vehicle and plant pre-start and end-of-day pack-up checklists | $49 | $195 |
| Onsite Safety Audit: We look at how the work is done, check it against your paperwork and give you a written list of what to fix | Not offered | $495 |
Prices include GST.
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