Gas and water leak detection SWMS, drafted for your job
Leaking gas can collect around pits and buildings, while water leaks can undermine the ground beneath the inspection route. Tell us the service and site: your SWMS is drafted around the leak detection method, 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
Gas and water leak detection
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Work on or near pressurised gas mains or piping
- Work where the air may be contaminated or flammable
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Review services and access | Unknown pipeline contents and public access | High | Identify the service and establish an inspection boundary |
| 2 | Check the atmosphere | Gas accumulation around inspection points | Extreme | Test from outside and keep ignition sources away |
| 3 | Survey and mark leak position | Traffic and unstable wet ground | High | Separate traffic and check footing before placing detection tools |
| 4 | Expose leak if included | Adjacent services and pressure release | High | Locate services and isolate before controlled exposure |
| 5 | Record findings and secure site | Unresolved leaks and open access points | High | Communicate isolation status and keep affected areas protected |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your gas and water leak detection 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 pressurised gas mains or piping
- Work where the air may be contaminated or flammable
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 gas and water leak detection 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
Flammable gas collecting near leak survey pits and buildings
Extreme- Keep people and ignition sources away from the suspected leak area
- Use a suitable gas detector and withdraw if readings or conditions become unsafe
- 2
Oxygen displacement around leaking gas service pits
Extreme- Inspect from outside and keep workers out of unassessed pits
- Arrange specialist atmosphere assessment and a separate entry method if entry is needed
- 3
Damage to adjacent services while exposing a marked leak
High- Locate and positively identify nearby services before any excavation
- Use a controlled exposure method suited to the service and ground
- 4
Water jets from disturbed fittings during leak investigation
High- Isolate and release pressure before opening fittings or exposing damaged joints
- Keep people clear of the leak path and use suitable test connections
- 5
Vehicles striking technicians listening for leaks beside roadways
High- Arrange a separated survey area before placing listening equipment near traffic
- Keep hoses and leads outside vehicle routes and use a spotter where needed
- 6
Uncontrolled tracer gas release from unsecured test cylinders
High- Secure cylinders upright and use the specified pressure reducing valve and connections
- Leak check the test setup and keep cylinders away from access routes
How the job usually runs
- 1Review services and accessUnknown pipeline contents and public access → Identify the service and establish an inspection boundary
- 2Check the atmosphereGas accumulation around inspection points → Test from outside and keep ignition sources away
- 3Survey and mark leak positionTraffic and unstable wet ground → Separate traffic and check footing before placing detection tools
- 4Expose leak if includedAdjacent services and pressure release → Locate services and isolate before controlled exposure
- 5Record findings and secure siteUnresolved leaks and open access points → Communicate isolation status and keep affected areas protected
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- High-visibility clothing
- Safety glasses
- Work gloves
- Hearing protection for noisy survey areas
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
Gas and water leak detection 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 acoustic detection for underground water leaks?
Yes. Describe the pipe route, access points and detection equipment. The draft covers safe listening positions, traffic separation and checking ground conditions around water that may have washed soil away.
Can the draft include exposing a gas leak after detection?
Yes, when you describe that work. The draft separates the survey from excavation, with service identification, gas checks and isolation arrangements before the leak is exposed.
How much does a gas and water leak detection 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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