Leak Detection and Pipe Location 2026

✅ Product Description: Leak Detection and Pipe Location SWMS

Locate accurately. Detect leaks safely. Protect services. Stay compliant.

This SWMS for Leak Detection and Pipe Location is designed to manage the hazards associated with identifying concealed services and investigating leaks using electronic locators, acoustic equipment, thermal imaging, moisture meters, pressure testing, approved tracer gas and controlled potholing.

With a strong focus on service strikes, pressurised systems, electrical hazards, stored energy, traffic, excavation and reliable result verification, this template provides clear control measures for every stage of the work—helping your business meet its WHS obligations on Queensland worksites.

Suitable for plumbers, gas fitters, leak-detection specialists, utility locators, drainage contractors, maintenance teams and civil contractors, this SWMS is practical, detailed and ready for immediate use.

✅ What This SWMS Covers

• Planning and coordinating leak detection and pipe location work
• Reviewing service plans and Before You Dig Australia information
• Confirming asset-owner, permit and isolation requirements
• Establishing barriers, signage and traffic controls
• Inspecting, calibrating and function-testing detection equipment
• Passive and active electronic pipe and cable location
• Acoustic leak detection and background-noise controls
• Thermal imaging and moisture investigation
• Controlled pressure testing and stored-energy controls
• Approved tracer-gas testing, cylinder handling and ventilation
• Identifying water, gas, drainage and electrical-service interfaces
• Marking routes, suspected leaks, depth and confidence levels
• Controlled potholing and safe exposure of suspected locations
• Avoiding service strikes during excavation and verification
• Emergency response for gas release, flooding, electric shock or service damage
• Recording results, limitations, photographs and client handover

Includes a detailed, step-by-step task breakdown with initial and residual risk ratings, control measures and assigned responsibilities for practical site use.

✅ Compliance and Legislation

Aligned with relevant Queensland requirements and guidance, including:

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
• Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
• Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019
• Electrical Safety Act 2002
• Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
• Construction Work Code of Practice 2021
• How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
• Excavation Work Code of Practice 2021
• Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice 2021
• Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
• Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
• Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2021—Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace
• First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
• NCC 2022 Volume Three—Plumbing Code of Australia

Also includes requirements for current service information, asset-owner rules, equipment calibration, tracer-gas SDS, permits, competent locator operators and licensed trades where regulated work is required.

✅ Key Features

• Covers electronic, acoustic, thermal, moisture, pressure and tracer-gas methods
• Strong focus on service-strike prevention and result verification
• Addresses pressurised systems, stored energy and electrical hazards
• Covers traffic, public access, excavation and controlled potholing
• Includes equipment inspection, calibration and function testing
• Requires confidence levels, limitations and clear location records
• Includes PPE, equipment, training and competency requirements
• Includes monitoring, authorisation, worker sign-off and revision sections

✅ Download Format

• Microsoft Word—editable for your business and job site

✅ Perfect For

• Leak-detection specialists
• Utility and pipe locators
• Licensed plumbers and gas fitters
• Drainage and maintenance contractors
• Civil and excavation contractors
• Builders and principal contractors
• Site supervisors and project managers
• WHS officers managing service-location and leak-investigation risks