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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Data & communications and associated electrical work in occupied homes, including repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants.
AC, refrigeration & HVAC work in occupied homes including repairs, installations & upgrades around occupants, children & pets.
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.
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.
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.
Residential blinds, awnings and window furnishings installation - measuring, fitting and testing - performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.
Bricklaying and associated trade work in occupied homes including renovations, repairs and installations around occupants and their belongings.
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.
Carrying out ceilings and partitions work in occupied homes and private residences including occupant separation and daily make-safe.
Domestic and NDIS/aged-care cleaning services performed inside occupied private residences around occupants, children and pets.
Domestic and residential cleaning services performed inside occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.
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.
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.
Data & communications and associated electrical work in occupied homes, including repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants.
Working at an occupied private residence to construct a deck, pergola or outdoor structure, including managing access, occupants, children, pets and household hazards.
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.
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.
Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
Electrical and HVAC work in occupied homes - repairs, installations and upgrades around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
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.
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.
Flooring work in occupied homes including laying, sanding and finishing floors around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
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.
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.
Glazing trade work in occupied homes, including window and door repairs, replacements and installations around occupants.
Garden and grounds maintenance at private homes - occupants, pets, pools and household hazards.
Carrying out maintenance and minor works in occupied private homes around residents, children and pets.
Insulation trade work in occupied homes including roof-void, ceiling and spray foam work around residents.
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.
Renovation work carried out in occupied private homes, managing occupants, children and pets, dust containment, concealed services, structural changes and daily make-safe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pest control inspection and treatment in occupied private homes, protecting occupants, children and pets from chemicals and equipment and leaving the home safe.
Plastering and lining work carried out in occupied private homes, around residents, children and pets, with dust containment and daily make-safe.
Plumbing work in occupied homes - maintenance, renovations and installations around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
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.
Residential pressure cleaning and sealing - driveways, paths and house washing - performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and vehicles.
Building works carried out in and around occupied private residences where occupants, children, pets and unmapped private services are present.
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.
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.
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.
Carrying out rubber softfall and synthetic turf works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.
Carrying out rubber softfall works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.
Security, CCTV and alarm installation work performed at occupied private homes, around occupants, children, pets and household alarm codes.
Stone installation, repair and removal work inside occupied homes including dust containment, occupant safety and legacy material management.
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.
Carrying out synthetic turf works at private homes around occupants, children and pets, with daily make-safe of an occupied site.
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.
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.
Carrying out waterproofing works inside occupied private residences including bathroom renovations, balcony repairs and remedial leak work.
Height-access work at private homes - gutters, roofs, solar and facade access around occupants, children, pets and the elderly.
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