HVAC SSSP
An SSSP for heating and ventilation work, covering height, plant handling and refrigerants.
A hvac SSSP is a Site-Specific Safety Plan for one job on one site. It sets out the hvac hazards, the controls in the order required by reg 6 of the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, task analyses for the higher-risk tasks, and how you meet your duties under HSWA 2015. It is what a New Zealand main contractor checks before your crew starts.
What a hvac SSSP must cover
- •HSWA 2015 section 36: the PCBU must ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety of its workers and anyone else affected by the work
- •General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016 reg 6: apply the hierarchy of control measures, eliminating the risk so far as is reasonably practicable before minimising it
- •WorkSafe New Zealand Good Practice Guidelines for Working at Height: eliminate the fall risk first, then use scaffolds, edge protection or a total restraint system before fall arrest
- •AS/NZS 2865: confined space entry for ceiling spaces, plant rooms and ducting
- •Refrigerants and hazardous substances are managed under the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017
- •HSWA 2015 section 34: consult, co-operate and co-ordinate with the main contractor and the other PCBUs on site (the 3Cs)
Common hvac hazards
- Falls from roofs, ladders and into ceiling spaces
- Confined spaces in ceiling voids, plant rooms and ducts
- Manual handling of units, ducting and plant
- Refrigerant exposure and pressure
- Electrical work on and near live services
Task analyses included
Your SSSP comes with task analyses for the higher-risk tasks. The Trade Pack (NZ$149) includes the full library below plus a toolbox talk set.
- ✓Roof-mounted condenser and plant installation
- ✓Ceiling-space and plant-room work (confined space controls)
- ✓Ductwork installation and manual handling
- ✓Refrigerant charging and recovery
- ✓Electrical connection and controls wiring
- ✓Craning and lifting plant onto the roof
- ✓Commissioning and testing
What the main contractor expects
- •An SSSP that treats ceiling voids and plant rooms as confined spaces where they qualify
- •Height-access controls for roof plant
- •A lift plan where plant is craned into position
- •Refrigerant handling and hazardous-substances information
- •Coordination with the electrical trade on isolations under section 34
Get your hvac SSSP, sorted in minutes
Answer a few questions about your site and crew. We write your SSSP against HSWA 2015 and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, check it, and email it, ready to hand over.
SSSP Pack
NZ$89 one-time
A personalised SSSP with your hazard register, task analyses and emergency plan.
Trade Pack
NZ$149 one-time
The SSSP plus the full task-analysis library for your trade and a toolbox talk set.
One-time payment in NZ$. No subscription. Free revisions within 24 hours.
HVAC SSSP: common questions
Are ceiling spaces confined spaces in an HVAC SSSP?
They can be. Where a ceiling void, plant room or duct has restricted entry and a risk from atmosphere, heat or entrapment, the SSSP treats it as a confined space with an entry procedure under AS/NZS 2865. The plan assesses each space rather than assuming.
Does the plan cover craning plant onto a roof?
Yes. Lifting condensers and air handling units onto a roof gets a task analysis with a lift plan, exclusion zones and coordination with the crane operator, because a suspended load over a site is a high-consequence risk.