Working Near Overhead Power Lines (Road Works and Asphalting)
Road works near overhead power lines including tipper, EWP and plant operation, planning exclusion zones, spotter use and emergency response to powerline contact.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling powerline contact and electrocution through documented exclusion zones, dedicated spotters, lowering tipper bodies before travel and a rehearsed contact response.
This is the Road Works and Asphalting version. The hazards and controls are written around road works and asphalting work, so it differs from the other 12 trade versions of Working Near Overhead Power Lines. Compare all 13.
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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 near overhead power lines (road works and asphalting) 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 Road Works and Asphalting 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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