Plumbing temporary services connection SWMS, drafted for your job
Temporary plumbing connections can mix drinking water and site waste, while exposed pipes and hoses cross delivery routes and change as the site grows. Tell us the job and the site: your SWMS is drafted around them, 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
Plumbing temporary services connection
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Locate the connection points | Unknown services and waste outlets | High | Identify assets and confirm drinking water and waste paths |
| 2 | Isolate and connect services | Stored water pressure | High | Close the supply, release pressure and secure fittings |
| 3 | Route and protect pipework | Hoses crossing vehicle routes | Medium | Keep runs outside traffic or use protected crossings |
| 4 | Test water and drainage | Backflow and waste overflow | High | Check protection, labels and discharge before releasing fixtures |
| 5 | Inspect and remove temporary runs | Damaged pipes and trapped pressure | Medium | Isolate, drain and cap connections before removing pipework |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your plumbing temporary services connection 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
High-risk work on this job
This task is not usually high-risk construction work. If your job involves any category, tick it when you start and the SWMS covers it.
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 plumbing temporary services connection 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
Existing cables or pipes struck while exposing the temporary connection
High- Locate existing services and expose the connection using a method suited to the asset
- Stop if the service differs from the marked route or cannot be identified
- 2
Site wastewater entering the temporary drinking water supply
High- Separate drinking water from waste connections and fit backflow protection suited to the setup
- Label outlets and check connection paths before releasing water for use
- 3
Hose whip when opening a pressurised temporary water connection
High- Isolate the supply and release pressure before making or changing connections
- Secure hoses and fittings and introduce pressure with people clear of joints
- 4
Temporary water hoses crushed across site delivery routes
Medium- Route pipework away from traffic or protect it with a suitable crossing system
- Secure and mark exposed runs and inspect them after deliveries or site layout changes
- 5
Temporary drainage overflowing into amenities and pedestrian areas
High- Provide supported drainage with a suitable discharge point before amenities are used
- Check flow during testing and isolate affected fixtures if waste backs up
- 6
Temporary pipes splitting after exposure to weather and site damage
Medium- Use pipework suited to outdoor exposure and protect vulnerable fittings
- Inspect exposed runs and isolate damaged sections before reconnecting them
How the job usually runs
- 1Locate the connection pointsUnknown services and waste outlets → Identify assets and confirm drinking water and waste paths
- 2Isolate and connect servicesStored water pressure → Close the supply, release pressure and secure fittings
- 3Route and protect pipeworkHoses crossing vehicle routes → Keep runs outside traffic or use protected crossings
- 4Test water and drainageBackflow and waste overflow → Check protection, labels and discharge before releasing fixtures
- 5Inspect and remove temporary runsDamaged pipes and trapped pressure → Isolate, drain and cap connections before removing pipework
PPE for this job
- Safety boots
- Work gloves
- Safety glasses
- Waterproof gloves for drainage
- High-visibility clothing near deliveries
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
Plumbing temporary services connection 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 temporary water and drainage for site amenities?
Yes. Describe the amenities, supply and waste connection points. The draft covers isolation, backflow protection, supported drainage, testing and protecting pipework as the site changes.
Can temporary hoses run across a delivery route?
Use another route where possible. The draft covers protected crossings where a crossing is needed, securing exposed pipework and checking it after deliveries or changes to access.
How much does a plumbing temporary services connection 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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