Working in Private Residences (General)
Data & communications and associated electrical work in occupied homes, including repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling occupant and child contact with live work, ceiling fall-through, asbestos disturbance and unsafe make-safe through isolation, a do-not-disturb asbestos rule and a daily make-safe routine.
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.
When you'd use this SWMS
If working in private residences (general) 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.
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Last review: 8 August 2026
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