Working in Private Residences (Fencing)
Fencing work in and around occupied private residences - managing occupants, children and pets, open holes and wet concrete, buried services and old asbestos fence sheet awareness.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling risks to occupants and children, open holes and wet concrete, buried service strike and asbestos-cement sheet exposure through make-safe practices, service location and a do-not-disturb rule for asbestos.
This is the Fencing version. The hazards and controls are written around fencing work, so it differs from the other 30 trade versions of Working in Private Residences. Compare all 31.
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.
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When you'd use this SWMS
If working in private residences (fencing) 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 Fencing 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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