Working in Private Residences (Handyman and Property Maintenance)
Carrying out maintenance and minor works in occupied private homes around residents, children and pets.
SWMS template. Editable Word document, written for your state, ready to adapt to the job.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling contact injuries to occupants & children, service strikes, asbestos disturbance & hazards left overnight through work-area separation, service scanning, do-not-disturb referral & daily make-safe.
This is the Handyman and Property Maintenance version. The hazards and controls are written around handyman and property maintenance work, so it differs from the other 53 trade versions of Working in Private Residences. Compare all 54.
Your state's laws, in the document
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 (handyman and property maintenance) 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.
Not sure whether you need one? When a SWMS is required covers it, and the 18 high risk construction work categories are the list a principal contractor works from.
Doing the whole trade? The Handyman and Property Maintenance 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: 4 September 2026
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