Work On or Near Chemical, Fuel or Refrigerant Lines
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Work on or near chemical, fuel, or refrigerant lines is high risk construction work needing a SWMS, because a release can burn, poison, asphyxiate, or ignite.
Why this is high risk construction work
These lines carry substances that harm on contact or release, and the hazard depends on the specific chemical, so identification and isolation before work are essential.
Because it is one of the 18 high risk construction work categories, a SWMS is legally required before the work starts (your state's WHS Regulations, provision 299; s 299 in NSW), not a nice-to-have.
The controls a SWMS should set out
In hierarchy of controls order, highest first:
- ✓ Identify the substance and get its Safety Data Sheet before work
- ✓ Isolate, depressurise and purge the line by a competent person
- ✓ Spill containment and appropriate PPE for the substance
- ✓ No hot work until flammability is ruled out
- ✓ Emergency and first-aid response matched to the chemical
Trades that do this work
These trades commonly need a SWMS for this category. Each has a trade-specific SWMS:
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