Fibre optic splicing and termination SWMS, drafted for your job
Bare fibre offcuts can puncture skin or reach food, while live optical ports expose eyes to light that may be invisible. Tell us the cable, splice location and equipment: your SWMS is drafted around preparation, joining and testing, and you check it on site before starting.
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
Fibre optic splicing and termination
Site Your site address
Law Your state
High-risk construction work
Job steps, hazards and controls
| 1 | Inspect splice location and supplies | Exposed power and poor working space | High | Separate electrical compartments and prepare a stable lit bench |
| 2 | Identify and isolate optical fibres | Live optical sources at connectors | High | Check fibre status with suitable equipment before inspecting ends |
| 3 | Strip clean and cleave fibres | Glass shards and cleaning solvent | High | Contain offcuts and control solvent dispensing |
| 4 | Splice and terminate the cable | Splicer ignition and awkward bench posture | High | Clear solvent vapours and support the cable and working position |
| 5 | Test cap and clean the work area | Exposed optical ports and loose fragments | High | Use suitable test leads cap ports and collect all fibre waste |
Illustrative first page. Yours carries your business name only.
What you get
What your fibre optic splicing and termination 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 fibre optic splicing and termination 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
Eye injury looking into live fibre ends or optical connectors
High- Isolate optical sources where practical and verify fibre status using suitable test equipment
- Keep caps on unused ends and use inspection tools suited to live optical risks
- 2
Glass fibre splinters from cleaver offcuts at the splice bench
High- Use a cleaver with contained offcut collection and a dedicated sharps container
- Collect fragments with suitable tools and keep food and drinks off the bench
- 3
Cuts stripping fibre cable jackets and protective strength members
Medium- Use cable stripping tools suited to the sheath and support the cable before cutting
- Cut away from the body and contain sharp strength member ends
- 4
Cleaning solvent splashes while preparing fibre ends and connectors
Medium- Use controlled dispensers and ventilate the splice bench or enclosure
- Keep bottles closed and wear gloves and eye protection suited to the cleaner
- 5
Fusion splicer arc igniting solvent vapours at an enclosed splice station
High- Separate solvent dispensing and waste from the splicer and clear vapours before operating it
- Do not operate the splicer where the atmosphere may be flammable
- 6
Contact with exposed electrical terminals inside shared communications cabinets
Extreme- Separate optical work from exposed power and arrange isolation where access could reach live parts
- Keep tools and cable strength members outside electrical compartments
- 7
Neck and wrist strain from prolonged precision splicing at low benches
Medium- Set the splicer and fibre tray at a supported working height with suitable lighting
- Change position between preparation joining and testing tasks
How the job usually runs
- 1Inspect splice location and suppliesExposed power and poor working space → Separate electrical compartments and prepare a stable lit bench
- 2Identify and isolate optical fibresLive optical sources at connectors → Check fibre status with suitable equipment before inspecting ends
- 3Strip clean and cleave fibresGlass shards and cleaning solvent → Contain offcuts and control solvent dispensing
- 4Splice and terminate the cableSplicer ignition and awkward bench posture → Clear solvent vapours and support the cable and working position
- 5Test cap and clean the work areaExposed optical ports and loose fragments → Use suitable test leads cap ports and collect all fibre waste
PPE for this job
- Safety glasses with side protection
- Gloves suited to cable stripping
- Chemical gloves for cleaning products
- Enclosed footwear
- Task suitable protective clothing
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
Fibre optic splicing and termination 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 fusion splicing and fitting field connectors?
Yes. Describe the cable and joining equipment. The draft covers sheath preparation, contained cleaving, cleaning solvents, optical source checks and keeping loose glass fragments off the workbench.
Can it cover splicing cables beside an open communications pit?
Yes. Describe the pit and work position. The draft can include protected access around the opening and splicing from outside; entering the pit needs its own assessment and entry controls in the job details.
How much does a fibre optic splicing and termination 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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