Working in Private Residences SWMS

Landscaping work in occupied homes - gardens, structures and maintenance with residents on site.

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What this version covers

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.

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General (non-trade-specific)

Data & communications and associated electrical work in occupied homes, including repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants.

$49.99
Electrical Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC)

AC, refrigeration & HVAC work in occupied homes including repairs, installations & upgrades around occupants, children & pets.

$49.99
Arborist and Tree Work

Arborist work on occupied residential properties, controlling risk to occupants, children & pets, drop zones in yards, damage to structures & a do-not-disturb approach to asbestos.

$49.99
Asbestos

Asbestos-related work in occupied homes - minor permitted removal, encapsulation and management - where occupants may be in residence and pre-2004 materials are presumed to contain asbestos.

$49.99
Battery Storage and Off-Grid Power

Battery and off-grid installation in occupied homes - garages, under-house and outdoor enclosures - around occupants, children, pets and the elderly, with the supply isolated and the home left safe.

$49.99
Blinds, Awnings and Window Furnishings

Residential blinds, awnings and window furnishings installation - measuring, fitting and testing - performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.

$49.99
Bricklaying

Bricklaying and associated trade work in occupied homes including renovations, repairs and installations around occupants and their belongings.

$49.99
Carpentry

Carpentry and construction trade work in occupied homes - renovations, repairs and installations - so occupants are protected from tools and dust, asbestos is never disturbed, and the home is left safe at every break.

$49.99
Ceilings and Partitions

Carrying out ceilings and partitions work in occupied homes and private residences including occupant separation and daily make-safe.

$49.99
Cleaning

Domestic and NDIS/aged-care cleaning services performed inside occupied private residences around occupants, children and pets.

$49.99
Commercial and Office Cleaning

Domestic and residential cleaning services performed inside occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.

$49.99
Concrete Grinding and Polishing

Grinding and polishing concrete floors in occupied homes - garages, living areas and alfresco - controlling dust and slurry reaching the household, occupants, children and pets, power supply and asbestos in older homes.

$49.99
Concreting

Concreting works at occupied private residences - paths, driveways, slabs and repairs - including occupant management, dust and silica control indoors, protecting finishes and leaving the site safe.

$49.99
Data and Communications

Data & communications and associated electrical work in occupied homes, including repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants.

$49.99
Decks, Pergolas and Outdoor Structures

Working at an occupied private residence to construct a deck, pergola or outdoor structure, including managing access, occupants, children, pets and household hazards.

$49.99
Demolition

Residential demolition and strip-out work in and around occupied or recently vacated homes, protecting occupants, neighbours and pets, managing dust and services, and leaving the property safe.

$49.99
Drainage, Drain Cleaning and Pipe Relining

Drainage work in occupied homes - blocked drains, drain replacement and relining in yards, sub-floors and living areas around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Electrical EV Stations

Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Electrical Combined HVAC and Solar

Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Electrical Solar

Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Electrical Work General

Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Epoxy and Resin Flooring

Resin flooring in occupied homes - garage, workshop and alfresco floors - controlling grinding dust, resin and solvent vapour reaching living areas, occupants, children and pets, and the cure period.

$49.99
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.

$49.99
Flooring

Flooring work in occupied homes including laying, sanding and finishing floors around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Garage Doors and Automatic Gates

Carrying out garage door and gate installation and service in occupied private homes, controlling risks to occupants, children and pets and managing tool, dust and asbestos hazards.

$49.99
Gas Fitting and LPG Installation

Gasfitting in occupied homes - appliance installation and service, pipework, LPG cylinders and leak call-outs around occupants, children, pets and the elderly, with the supply isolated and the home left safe.

$49.99
Glazing

Glazing trade work in occupied homes, including window and door repairs, replacements and installations around occupants.

$49.99
Grounds and Garden Maintenance

Garden and grounds maintenance at private homes - occupants, pets, pools and household hazards.

$49.99
Handyman and Property Maintenance

Carrying out maintenance and minor works in occupied private homes around residents, children and pets.

$49.99
Insulation

Insulation trade work in occupied homes including roof-void, ceiling and spray foam work around residents.

$49.99
Irrigation and Water Systems

Irrigation installation and repairs in occupied homes and gardens - trenching around occupants, children, pets and pools, water and power isolation, solvent cement and leaving the garden safe.

$49.99
Kitchen Bathroom and Renovation

Renovation work carried out in occupied private homes, managing occupants, children and pets, dust containment, concealed services, structural changes and daily make-safe.

$49.99
Locksmithing and Access Control

Carrying out lock, door, safe and access control work in occupied private homes, controlling risks to occupants, children and pets and managing tool, dust and asbestos hazards.

$49.99
Metal Roofing and Roof Plumbing

Residential roofing work in and around occupied homes - roof repairs, replacement and installations - protecting occupants and neighbours from falls, tools, dust and debris, and never disturbing asbestos.

$49.99
Miscellaneous and Specialist

Carrying out construction and maintenance work in occupied private homes, managing occupants, children and pets, concealed services, daily make-safe and presumed asbestos in older homes.

$49.99
Painting

Painting and decorating in occupied private homes, managing occupants, children and pets, solvent fume in living spaces, lead and asbestos in older homes and daily make-safe.

$49.99
Pest Control

Pest control inspection and treatment in occupied private homes, protecting occupants, children and pets from chemicals and equipment and leaving the home safe.

$49.99
Plastering

Plastering and lining work carried out in occupied private homes, around residents, children and pets, with dust containment and daily make-safe.

$49.99
Plumbing

Plumbing work in occupied homes - maintenance, renovations and installations around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
Power Tools and Equipment

Carrying out power tool and equipment work in occupied private homes, controlling risks to occupants, children and pets and managing tool, fuel and fire hazards.

$49.99
Pressure Cleaning and Sealing

Residential pressure cleaning and sealing - driveways, paths and house washing - performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.

$49.99
Residential Builder

Building works carried out in and around occupied private residences where occupants, children, pets and unmapped private services are present.

$49.99
Restoration and Make Safe

Restoration and make-safe work at occupied and vacant private residences - around displaced or distressed occupants, insurance assessors, children, pets and vehicles, and secured unoccupied properties.

$49.99
Retaining Wall Construction

Retaining wall construction and repair in occupied homes and gardens - excavation beside the house and the neighbour's boundary, plant in a backyard, occupants, children and pets, and the site left safe each day.

$49.99
Roofing

Residential roofing work in and around occupied homes - roof repairs, replacement and installations - protecting occupants and neighbours from falls, tools, dust and debris, and never disturbing asbestos.

$49.99
Rubber Softfall and Synthetic Turf

Carrying out rubber softfall and synthetic turf works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.

$49.99
Rubber Softfall Contractor

Carrying out rubber softfall works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.

$49.99
Security, CCTV and Alarms

Security, CCTV and alarm installation work performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and household alarm codes.

$49.99
Stonemasonry and Stone Benchtops

Stone installation, repair and removal work inside occupied homes including dust containment, occupant safety and legacy material management.

$49.99
Swimming Pool

Pool construction, installation and servicing work in occupied private homes - protecting occupants, children and pets from open excavation, water, chemicals and tools, and leaving the site safe each day.

$49.99
Synthetic Turf Contractor

Carrying out synthetic turf works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.

$49.99
Tiling and Waterproofing

Tiling and waterproofing work carried out in occupied private homes, including managing occupants, children and pets, containing dust and fumes in bathrooms, and a presume-and-do-not-disturb approach to pre-2004 floor-covering asbestos.

$49.99
Waste and Skip Bins

Waste and skip bin work at private homes - bin delivery and collection on residential driveways and verges, occupants, children and pets, lone work, and leaving the property safe.

$49.99
Waterproofing

Carrying out waterproofing works inside occupied private residences including bathroom renovations, balcony repairs and remedial leak work.

$49.99
Working at Height

Height-access work at private homes - gutters, roofs, solar and facade access around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.

$49.99
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