Appliance and equipment electrical repair SWMS, drafted for your job
An appliance can retain electrical charge or start moving after it is unplugged, while fault finding and final testing can expose parts normally hidden by covers. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, and you check it with the crew 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
Appliance and equipment electrical repair
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work on or near energised electrical installations
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect appliance and isolate supplies | Hidden supply and damaged components | Extreme | Identify all energy sources, secure isolation and test dead |
| 2 | Diagnose the isolated fault | Stored capacitor charge | Extreme | Discharge stored energy and verify before touching internal parts |
| 3 | Replace parts and reassemble | Unexpected movement and loose connections | High | Restrain moving parts and refit connections and guards |
| 4 | Complete pre-energisation checks | Faults left after repair | High | Check protective earth, insulation and assembly before reconnecting |
| 5 | Function test and hand over | Exposed moving or live parts | High | Keep guards fitted and people clear during the planned test |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your appliance and equipment electrical repair 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
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 appliance and equipment electrical repair 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
Shock from an appliance connected to an overlooked supply
Extreme- Identify and isolate mains, batteries and other supplies before opening the equipment
- Secure the isolation and prove the repair circuit dead with a checked tester
- 2
Shock from charged capacitors inside the appliance repair enclosure
Extreme- Identify energy storage components and follow the equipment discharge method
- Verify the charge is removed before touching terminals or removing components
- 3
Fans or drives starting while appliance guards are removed
High- Isolate electrical and mechanical energy before reaching into moving assemblies
- Restrain parts that can move under gravity or stored spring force
- 4
Arc flash or shock during open-cover appliance fault testing
Extreme- Complete diagnostic checks with supplies isolated wherever practicable
- Plan any energised testing with protected connections, a clear work area and task-selected protection
- 5
Leaking batteries or failed appliance components contacting repairers
High- Isolate damaged components and contain leaks before handling them
- Use product-matched gloves and keep leaked material away from incompatible waste
- 6
Strains shifting appliances onto the electrical repair bench
Medium- Use a trolley or lifting table and secure the appliance on the bench
- Remove loose loads and share awkward handling tasks
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect appliance and isolate suppliesHidden supply and damaged components → Identify all energy sources, secure isolation and test dead
- 2Diagnose the isolated faultStored capacitor charge → Discharge stored energy and verify before touching internal parts
- 3Replace parts and reassembleUnexpected movement and loose connections → Restrain moving parts and refit connections and guards
- 4Complete pre-energisation checksFaults left after repair → Check protective earth, insulation and assembly before reconnecting
- 5Function test and hand overExposed moving or live parts → Keep guards fitted and people clear during the planned test
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Safety glasses
- Handling gloves
- Task-selected electrical protective clothing
- Insulated gloves for electrical tasks
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
Appliance and equipment electrical repair 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 unplugging an appliance remove every electrical hazard?
No. Batteries and capacitors may still hold energy. The draft includes identifying those sources, using the equipment discharge method and checking the repair circuit before components are touched.
Does it include testing the appliance after repair?
Yes. The draft separates isolated checks from the final function test. It includes reassembly, protective earth and insulation checks, then a controlled test with guards fitted and other people clear.
How much does a appliance and equipment electrical repair 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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