Diving SWMS, drafted for your job
Diving for pool inspection or underwater repairs exposes the diver to suction outlets, entanglement and breathing equipment failure, with recovery dependent on the surface team. 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
Diving
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
- Diving work
- Work in or near water where someone could drown
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Plan the dive and recovery | Restricted exits and unsuitable dive profile | Extreme | Set the dive plan, surface support and recovery method |
| 2 | Isolate pool systems | Suction and unexpected equipment start | Extreme | Lock out pumps and dosing; verify affected outlets |
| 3 | Check diving equipment | Breathing failure and lost communications | Extreme | Test supply, reserve arrangements and surface contact before entry |
| 4 | Complete the underwater task | Snagged lines and changing conditions | High | Manage lines and stop if contact or exit access is lost |
| 5 | Recover and check the diver | Ascent injury and contaminated equipment | High | Follow the planned ascent and carry out post-dive checks |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your diving 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.
- Diving work
- Work in or near water where someone could drown
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 diving 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
Diver trapped against operating pool suction outlets
Extreme- Isolate and lock out circulation pumps, cleaning equipment and remote and timed starts before entry
- Verify isolation at the affected outlets and keep controls secured throughout the dive
- 2
Loss of breathing supply during underwater pool maintenance
Extreme- Use a dive system selected and checked by the dive supervisor for the planned work
- Check breathing supply, reserve arrangements and communications before entry and monitor them from the surface
- 3
Diver hoses or lines snagging around pool fittings
High- Remove loose obstacles and plan hose routing before the diver enters
- Have the surface tender manage lines and stop work if the return route becomes obstructed
- 4
Diver exposure to contaminated pool water or dosing chemicals
High- Check water condition and suspend chemical dosing before the dive
- Postpone work where contamination cannot be controlled and clean equipment after exit
- 5
Diver unable to surface beneath pool covers or structures
Extreme- Remove covers and avoid work beneath structures that obstruct direct recovery
- Define accessible recovery points and stop if the diver cannot return by the planned route
- 6
Pressure injury during ascent from underwater repair work
High- Use a dive plan and profile set by the dive supervisor for the site and breathing system
- Monitor the dive and ascent and keep recovery equipment and emergency support ready
How the job usually runs
- 1Plan the dive and recoveryRestricted exits and unsuitable dive profile → Set the dive plan, surface support and recovery method
- 2Isolate pool systemsSuction and unexpected equipment start → Lock out pumps and dosing; verify affected outlets
- 3Check diving equipmentBreathing failure and lost communications → Test supply, reserve arrangements and surface contact before entry
- 4Complete the underwater taskSnagged lines and changing conditions → Manage lines and stop if contact or exit access is lost
- 5Recover and check the diverAscent injury and contaminated equipment → Follow the planned ascent and carry out post-dive checks
PPE for this job
- Diving mask suited to the system
- Exposure suit suited to water conditions
- Diving gloves
- Diving footwear
- Dive harness suited to recovery equipment
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
Diving 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 this cover underwater pool inspection and repairs?
Yes. Describe the pool, depth, task and diving system. The draft covers dive planning, isolation, surface support, breathing equipment checks, line management and recovering the diver.
Can the pool pumps stay on while the diver works?
No. The draft covers isolating and locking out circulation, cleaning and remote and timed start systems, then checking the affected outlets before the diver enters the water.
How much does a diving 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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