Air conditioning service and repairs SWMS, drafted for your job
Air conditioning service exposes electrical parts, pressurised refrigerant and contaminated coils, often above ceilings or on a roof. Tell us the system and site: your SWMS is drafted around the service or repair, and you check it on site before work starts.
A$39per job
However many high-risk activities it covers.
- However many high-risk activities it covers.
- 3 for A$99
- 10 for A$249
- Yearly A$129 for 120
- Monthly A$60 for 10
You review it on site before work starts.
Your Business
Safe Work Method Statement
Version 1
Draft
Air conditioning service and repairs
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
- Work on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
- Work where someone could fall from height
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Assess unit and isolate energy | Unknown refrigerant and live controls | Extreme | Identify the system secure supplies and verify isolation |
| 2 | Recover refrigerant if opening circuits | Pressurised liquid and vapour release | High | Use suitable recovery equipment and verify pressure relief |
| 3 | Clean or replace components | Contaminated coils and restricted access | High | Use supported access and contain cleaning runoff |
| 4 | Test and reconnect the system | Pressurised test hoses and electrical parts | High | Check connections and use the planned testing method |
| 5 | Run and hand back the unit | Moving fans and exposed service areas | High | Refit covers clear the test area and confirm operation |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your air conditioning service and repairs SWMS will contain
An A4 document your crew can read on site, a PDF for the builder and a sign-on register.
- Job and site detailsYour business, the site, the principal contractor, the dates.
- High-risk construction workThe categories your job involves, ticked.
- Step-by-step methodEach step with its hazards, risk rating and controls.
- How controls are checkedWho puts each control in place, monitors and reviews it.
- PPE, plant and permitsEquipment and training the job needs.
- Emergency planAssembly point, first aid, nearest hospital to confirm on site.
- Consultation and reviewWho was consulted, when it is reviewed.
- Sign-on registerYour crew signs by QR or on paper.
High-risk construction work
Categories this task often involves
You tick the ones your job involves. Each ticked category gets its own steps and controls, in your state's wording.
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
- Work on or near chemical, fuel or refrigerant lines
- Work where someone could fall from height
State notes
Rules depend on your state
Pick your state when you start. Your state's regulator publishes the rules and guidance for this work.
Hazards and controls
What goes wrong on a air conditioning service and repairs job, and how the SWMS controls it
These rows are written for this task. Your draft adds the ones your site and method need.
- 1
Electric shock behind air conditioner service covers during fault diagnosis
Extreme- Isolate and secure each supply before opening electrical sections
- Prove the circuit dead and discharge stored energy using the equipment method
- 2
Cold burns from refrigerant released when repair joints are opened
High- Recover refrigerant using equipment suited to the system before opening pipework
- Verify pressure is relieved and protect eyes and skin from residual liquid
- 3
Refrigerant vapour collecting in small rooms during leak repairs
High- Identify the refrigerant and provide ventilation suited to its hazards
- Keep ignition sources away where the refrigerant is flammable and stop uncontrolled releases
- 4
Falls reaching air conditioner filters and rooftop condenser panels
High- Use a guarded platform or protected roof access suited to the unit
- Keep tools contained and avoid reaching from an unstable ladder
- 5
Contaminated coil spray reaching workers and occupied air outlets
High- Isolate the air handler and separate coil cleaning from occupied spaces
- Use controlled cleaning and collect contaminated runoff
- 6
Test hose failure during air conditioner repair pressure checks
High- Use test gas hoses and fittings specified for the refrigerant system
- Isolate the test source and release pressure before adjusting connections
- 7
Heat strain repairing air conditioning ducts in roof spaces
High- Move work out of hot conditions and keep roof space visits planned
- Arrange check-ins and leave the space when heat or access becomes unsuitable
How the job usually runs
- 1Assess unit and isolate energyUnknown refrigerant and live controls → Identify the system secure supplies and verify isolation
- 2Recover refrigerant if opening circuitsPressurised liquid and vapour release → Use suitable recovery equipment and verify pressure relief
- 3Clean or replace componentsContaminated coils and restricted access → Use supported access and contain cleaning runoff
- 4Test and reconnect the systemPressurised test hoses and electrical parts → Check connections and use the planned testing method
- 5Run and hand back the unitMoving fans and exposed service areas → Refit covers clear the test area and confirm operation
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Refrigerant handling gloves
- Chemical-resistant gloves for coil cleaners
- Task-selected electrical protective clothing
- Respiratory protection for assessed coil contamination
Your draft lists the PPE your site and method need.
After you finalise
Brief your crew and send it to your builder
Crew signs by QR
Send to my builder
PDF and register
Builder sent it back?
Make their changes and re-issue the same job free. Workers re-sign the new version.
Questions
Air conditioning service and repairs SWMS questions
- Last reviewed
- 21 October 2026
- How
- Hazard rows checked against the task; no legal line is stated unless it is logged from primary text.
- Next review
- Every six months, or when the method or rules change
Does it cover cleaning filters and repairing refrigerant leaks?
Yes. Describe both tasks, the unit location and refrigerant. The draft includes isolation and contaminated coil cleaning, with recovery and pressure checks before refrigerant pipework is opened.
Can the draft include servicing a rooftop condenser?
Yes. Tell us the roof access, edge protection and unit position. The draft includes protected access, tool control and coordinating isolation before service panels are removed.
How much does a air conditioning service and repairs SWMS cost?
One job uses 1 SWMS when you finalise: A$39 for one, however many high-risk activities it covers. AI drafting needs a SWMS pack or plan. Packs and Yearly cost less per SWMS.
Is this a template?
No. You describe the job and the site, and the SWMS is drafted for them. You edit anything, then finalise it.
Who checks the SWMS?
You do, with your crew, on site before work starts. The draft gives you a strong starting point; the person running the work makes sure it matches the site.
My builder sent it back. What now?
Open it, make the changes they asked for and re-issue it. Corrections to the same job are free.
How does my crew sign it?
Show the QR code on your phone or print the A4 sign-on sheet. Workers read and sign on their own phones without an account.
Does it work in my state?
Yes. You choose the state before drafting, and the document names the law that applies there. Victoria uses its OHS Regulations.
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