SWMS AUS

Manual Handling (Plumbing)

Manual handling across plumbing works - lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling and holding loads such as pipe, fittings, hot water units, pumps, valves, sheet lead and tools.

Objective

Prevent musculoskeletal injury by eliminating or minimising hazardous manual tasks through mechanical aids, team lifting, good technique and task rotation.

This is the Plumbing version. The hazards and controls are written around plumbing work, so it differs from the other 52 trade versions of Manual Handling. Compare all 53.

Built by WHS professionals, written for your state

Every document is built by WHS professionals. Each state version references the Act, regulator, and requirements for the state you select. Victoria gets the OHS Act and WorkSafe Victoria, NSW gets the WHS Act and SafeWork NSW.

NSW WHS Act 2011 VIC OHS Act 2004 QLD WHS Act 2011 SA WHS Act 2012 WA WHS Act 2020 TAS WHS Act 2012 NT WHS (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 ACT WHS Act 2011 National Model WHS Act (national)

Included in 1 Trade Pack

Plumbing 25 SWMS • from $299.99

When you'd use this SWMS

If manual handling (plumbing) is part of your job, the builder or head contractor will usually want a SWMS for it before you start on site. This one's editable in Word. Add your company and site details, check the hazards and controls against the actual job, and get your crew to sign on before work starts.

Doing the whole trade? The Plumbing pack bundles this with the rest and works out cheaper. New to it? Here's what goes in a SWMS.

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Last review: 9 August 2026

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