This CCTV Drain Inspection SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) is pre-filled and covers inspecting drains and sewers with push rod and crawler cameras, including high pressure jetting to clear the line. It sets out the hazards, control measures and risk ratings before and after controls for 24 activities, from job planning and confined space assessment to reinstating covers and emergency response. It's written by WHS specialists, aligned to Australian WHS legislation, and fully editable in Microsoft Word.
 
Who it's for
Plumbers and drainers who inspect lines
CCTV drain inspection and pipe locating businesses
Drain cleaning and jetting contractors
Council and facilities maintenance crews
A SWMS isn't only for construction sites. Plenty of drainage businesses use one as the written risk assessment for a task, the same way others use a JSA or Safe Work Procedure.
 
Use it to
Show clients, insurers and auditors how you manage the risks
Apply for tenders, contracts and supplier panels
Get through prequalification with Avetta, Cm3 and other contractor portals
Induct new workers and train them in the task
 
What this SWMS covers
Job planning, drain asset identification and site conditions checks
Confined space assessment and permits for maintenance holes, pump wells and pits
Traffic management at roads, driveways and car parks, and public exclusion around open pits
Lifting covers, pit lids and grates, and bites from spiders and snakes underneath
Atmospheric testing for hydrogen sulphide, carbon monoxide, low oxygen and flammable vapour
Sewage exposure, sharps and cross-bored gas services when deploying the camera
Push rod whip, crawler retrieval and falls into open maintenance holes or flooded pits
High pressure water jetting, injection injury, hose whip and blowback
Jetter and generator noise, carbon monoxide, and asbestos cement pipe
Working in occupied premises, outdoors and alone
Decontamination, wash water disposal and reinstating covers securely
Emergency response to gas exposure, a fall into a shaft, sewage contact or injection injury
 
What's included
Hazards and control measures for 24 work activities
Risk ratings before and after controls, with a 5x5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
PPE requirements checklist and high risk construction work checklist
Plant and equipment list, materials, and maintenance checks for the camera, gas detector, jetter and harness
Relevant Australian Standards, including AS/NZS 2865 for confined spaces and AS/NZS 4233.1 for high pressure water jetting
Training notes covering gas detector use, asbestos awareness, sewage hygiene and recommended immunisations
Site specific hazards section for anything unique to your job
Worker sign-off sheet and worker consultation record
 
Why use this template
Saves hours compared with writing a SWMS from a blank page
Covers the most common hazards and control measures for this work, ready to use out of the box
Fully editable, so you can add, remove or change anything to suit your site and how your team works
Helps your business stay compliant, with risk ratings, worker sign-off and consultation records already set up
 
How it works
Buy online and download straight away. You'll also get an email with your link.
Add your logo, ABN, project and site details.
Check it suits your site and task, edit anything you need to, and consult your workers before you finalise it.
Brief your team and collect signatures.
 
Common questions
Do I need a SWMS for CCTV drain inspection?
Only if the job is high risk construction work, for example working on or next to a road in use, entering a maintenance hole that is a confined space, or working near a shaft deeper than 1.5 metres. Otherwise a SWMS isn't mandatory, but you still have to manage the risks, and a SWMS is a sound way to record how. Clients, councils and prequalification portals often ask for one.
Does it cover cross-bored gas services?
Yes. It covers the risk of the camera striking a gas or telecommunications service that has been directionally bored through the drain, which can release gas into the building.
Can I change it?
Yes. It's a Microsoft Word file, so you can add, remove or change any hazard, control or rating, and add your own logo and details.
Does it suit my state?
Yes. It's written to the model WHS laws and suits all states and territories, including Victoria under the OHS Act and Regulations.
What if it doesn't suit my work?
You're covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee if it isn't fit for purpose.