Pressure Testing (Hydrostatic & Pneumatic) Template (SWMS)

✅ Product Description: Pressure Testing (Hydrostatic & Pneumatic) SWMS

Test safely. Control stored energy. Prevent hose whip. Protect workers.
This SWMS for Pressure Testing (Hydrostatic and Pneumatic) manages the high-risk hazards associated with testing pipework, vessels, fittings, hoses and connected systems using water, other approved liquids, air or inert gas.
With a strong focus on stored-energy release, pressure-equipment failure, hose restraint, exclusion zones, isolation, staged pressurisation, controlled depressurisation and zero-energy verification, this template provides clear controls for every stage of testing—helping your business meet its WHS obligations on Queensland worksites.
Suitable for mechanical contractors, plumbers, pipefitters, commissioning teams, maintenance providers, engineers, supervisors and principal contractors, this SWMS is practical, detailed and ready for immediate use.
✅ What This SWMS Covers
- Planning and approving the test and test pack
- Verifying the system boundary, design pressure and test pressure
- Pressure-equipment inspection and registration checks
- Pumps, compressors, calibrated gauges and relief devices
- Positive isolation, lockout, blanks, vents and drains
- Pressure-rated hoses, couplings and whip-check restraints
- Exclusion zones and line-of-fire controls
- Hydrostatic filling, venting, pressurisation and hold periods
- Pneumatic-testing justification and enhanced controls
- Remote monitoring, shielding and controlled access
- Safe leak detection without hand contact
- Controlled depressurisation and zero-energy verification
- Test-medium containment and environmental controls
- Reinstatement, test records and handover
- Emergency response for rupture, hose whip and uncontrolled release
Includes a detailed task breakdown with initial and residual risk ratings, control measures and assigned responsibilities.
✅ Compliance and Legislation
Aligned with relevant Queensland requirements and guidance, including:
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021
- Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021, where applicable
- Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2021—Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace
- Confined Spaces Code of Practice 2021, where applicable
Also references AS/NZS 1200, AS 4037, AS 4343 and AS/NZS 3788, subject to the current edition, manufacturer requirements and project specification.
✅ Key Features
- Separates hydrostatic and higher-energy pneumatic testing
- Strong focus on stored energy, hose whip and line-of-fire controls
- Requires an approved test pack and competent authorisation
- Covers pressure-equipment inspection and registration checks
- Includes calibrated gauges, relief devices and equipment controls
- Addresses exclusion zones, remote monitoring and controlled access
- Covers hazardous media, electrical risks, noise and environmental controls
- Includes authorisation, worker sign-off and revision sections
- Suitable for construction, maintenance, commissioning and industrial projects
- Supplied in editable Microsoft Word format
✅ Download Format
- Microsoft Word—editable for your business and job site
✅ Perfect For
- Mechanical contractors and pipefitters
- Plumbing and hydraulic contractors
- Commissioning and maintenance teams
- Industrial and process-facility operators
- Engineers and competent pressure-testing personnel
- Builders and principal contractors
- Site supervisors and project managers
- WHS officers managing pressure-equipment and stored-energy risks