Working in Private Residences (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.
Objective
Complete the work safely by controlling risks to occupants, children and pets, electrical and lead hazards, carbon monoxide from generators, hot-work fire risk and asbestos in older homes through exclusion, lead management, outdoor-only generator use and daily make-safe.
This is the Power Tools and Equipment version. The hazards and controls are written around power tools and equipment work, so it differs from the other 30 trade versions of Working in Private Residences. Compare all 31.
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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 in private residences (power tools and equipment) 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 Power Tools and Equipment 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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