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An approved code of practice provides practical guidance on how to achieve the standards of work health and safety required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and Safety Regulation (the WHS Regulation) and effective ways to identify and manage risks.

Name	Publisher
Building Confidence: How to use engineers to improve building and construction	Current Engineers Australia	Engineers Australia convened a building industry working group to develop a paradigm for good practice of engineers across the building sector.
Prevention of falls in general construction	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to the prevention of falls in construction work under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Removing asbestos in workplaces	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to asbestos under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) or the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Workplace amenities and work environment	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to those who have duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the OHS Act) or Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 (the Regulations) on how to comply with those duties or obligations.
Providing employment, planning and consultation about return to work	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to employers who have obligations under Part 4 (Return to Work) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (the Act) on how to comply with those obligations.
Return to Work Coordinators	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to employers who have obligations under Part 4 (Return to Work) of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (the Act) on how to comply with those obligations.
Cooperating with labour hire employers about return to work	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to hosts who have an obligation under section 109 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (the Act) to cooperate with a labour hire employer on how to comply with that obligation.
Return to Work Information	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to employers who have obligations under Part 4 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (the Act) on how to comply with those obligations.
How WorkSafe applies the law in relation to Reasonably Practicable	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Sets out WorkSafe Victoria’s position on what ‘reasonably practicable’ means in the context of duty-holders meeting their obligations under Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
How WorkSafe applies the law in relation to identifying and understanding hazards and risks	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Sets out WorkSafe’s position that there is an obligation to take all reasonable steps to identify and understand hazards and risks to health and safety when complying with duties to ensure health and safety under Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004.
A guide to Australian building product conformity	Current Australian Building Codes Board	A guide for those businesses and building professionals that must ensure the products and materials they procure and use in building and construction are ‘fit for purpose’ and conform and comply with Australian building laws and standards and any other local requirements.
Digitalisation of Construction: Industry Report on Digitalisation of Design and Construction of Class 2 Buildings in New South Wales	Current NSW Government	This research project set out to review the state of digitalisation of the class 2 (multi-unit) building sector of the NSW construction industry with specific reference to the production of design drawings and as-built drawings.
Prevention of falls in housing construction	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to the prevention of falls in the housing construction industry under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Plant	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to plant under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Noise	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to noise under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations), in relation to exposure to crystalline silica dust as a result of working with engineered stone.
Communicating occupational health and safety across languages	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations to communicate occupational health and safety matters in appropriate languages in workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Managing asbestos in workplaces	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to asbestos under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) or the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Hazardous substances	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to hazardous substances under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004(OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Hazardous manual handling	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to hazardous manual handling under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Foundries	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance to those who have duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the OHS Act) or Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 (the Regulations). It shows how to comply with those duties or obligations.
First aid in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Facilities in construction	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to the provision of facilities at construction site workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Excavation	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to excavation sites under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Demolition	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to demolition sites under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Confined spaces	Current WorkSafe Victoria	Provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations in relation to confined spaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act) and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations).
Community Recovery: Australian Disaster Resilience Handbook Collection	Current Australian Government	Provides a comprehensive guide to community recovery in Australia.
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are (or are likely to be) directly affected by a health and safety matter.
Welding processes	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.
Spray painting and powder coating	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with spray painting and powder coating.
Safe design of structures	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace. This includes architects, building designers and engineers.
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
Managing electrical risks in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	<p>Contents:</p><p>Introduction<br />2: The risk management process<br />3: Specific hazards and control measures<br />4: Working de-energised<br />5: Isolation, locking off and access<br />6: Energised electrical work<br />7: Working near energised electrical parts<br />8: Tools and equipment<br />9: High voltage electrical work<br />Appendix A: Glossary <br />Appendix B: Advantages and disadvantages of non-portable and portable RCDs<br />Appendix C:_Risks associated with electrical work <br />Appendix D: Preventative actions checklist<br />Amendments</p>
Excavation work	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Demolition work	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with demolition work.
Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to label hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
How to safely remove asbestos	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks associated with asbestos, asbestos containing material (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) at the workplace and thereby minimise the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Abrasive blasting	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.
First aid in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively provide first aid in the workplace. It includes information on first aid kits, procedures, facilities and training for first aiders.
Confined spaces	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.
How to manage work health and safety risks	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks to health and safety.
Hazardous manual tasks	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks in the workplace.
Construction work	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risks relating to construction work.
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
Managing risks of plant in the workplace	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with managing risks of plant in the workplace.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.
Managing the risk of falls in housing construction	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in housing construction.
Managing the work environment and facilities	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage the work environment and facilities.
Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals	Current NT WorkSafe	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to prepare safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Information sheet (WA)	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides general guidance for workers and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on how to manage the risk of falls at work under the work health and safety laws.
National Code Of Practice: For Precast, Tilt-Up And Concrete Elements In Building Construction	Current Australian Building Codes Board	Provides practical guidance on ways to eliminate hazards and/or minimise risks in the safe handling of concrete elements in building construction.
Setting up your workstation: Manage the risk of MSDs	Current Safe Work Australia	A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure workers' health and safety so far as is reasonably practicable; this includes specific duties to manage the risks of MSDs.
Working from home: Checklist	Current Safe Work Australia	This checklist is a starting point to help identify common hazards which may be present when working from home.
Working from home: Work information sheet	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical information for workers who are doing computer-based work from home.
Working from home: PCBU information sheet	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on managing work health and safety (WHS) risks when workers are doing computer_based work from home.
Safe work method statement for high risk construction work	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on the function, content and application of safe work method statements (SWMS).
Demolition work	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with demolition work.
Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to label hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
How to safely remove asbestos	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks associated with asbestos, asbestos containing material (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) at the workplace and thereby minimise the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Abrasive blasting	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.
First aid in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively provide first aid in the workplace. It includes information on first aid kits, procedures, facilities and training for first aiders.
Confined spaces	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.
How to manage work health and safety risks	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks to health and safety.
Hazardous manual tasks	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks in the workplace.
Construction work	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risks relating to construction work.
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
Managing risks of plant in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with managing risks of plant in the workplace.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.
Managing the risk of falls in housing construction	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in housing construction.
Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.
Managing the work environment and facilities	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage the work environment and facilities.
Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to prepare safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Workplace behaviour	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance for workplaces where people may be exposed to various forms of inappropriate or unreasonable workplace behaviour including bullying, harassment, violence and aggression, discrimination and misconduct.
Psychosocial hazards in the workplace	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance for workplaces where people may be exposed to psychosocial hazards such as stress, fatigue and burnout, as well as bullying, harassment, violence and aggression, discrimination and misconduct.
Guidelines for inspection of class 1a and 10 buildings and structures (QLD)	Current Queensland Government	Provides guidance to inspecting persons (e.g. building certifiers and competent persons) and builders about how to meet their inspection responsibilities under the Building Act 1975 (BA) and the Building Regulation 2021 (BR).
Mentally healthy workplaces for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in the resources and construction sectors	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides guidance on creating and maintaining a mentally healthy workplace.
Safe design of structures	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace; this includes architects, building designers and engineers.
Spray painting and powder coating	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with spray painting and powder coating.
Welding processes	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination: Consultation checklist	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Consultation compliance checklist.
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination	Current WorkSafe Western Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are (or are likely to be) directly affected by a health and safety matter.
Abrasive blasting	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.
Confined spaces	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.
Demolition work	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with demolition work.
Excavation work	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Hazardous manual tasks	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risk associated with musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks in the workplace.
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks associated with asbestos, asbestos containing material (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) at the workplace and thereby minimise the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
How to manage work health and safety risks	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks to health and safety.
How to safely remove asbestos	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBU’s on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.
Labelling hazardous chemicals	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to label hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Managing electrical risks in the workplace	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.
Managing the work environment and facilities	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage the work environment and facilities.
Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) guidelines	Current SafeWork SA	A PCBU must provide workers with reasonable information, instruction, training and supervision to operate the MEWP in all of the foreseeable work situations which may arise.
Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to prepare safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Work-related violence: Preventing and responding to work-related violence	Current SafeWork SA	This guide covers two types of work-related violence: external violence and service-related violence.
Welding processes	Current SafeWork SA	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.
Tower cranes	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing health and safety risks of working with tower cranes.
Building and construction	Current Queensland Government	Outlines specific principles and standards of behaviour that underpin best practice while promoting positive change in the industry.
Managing the risks of working in heat	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on how to manage the risks associated with working in heat and information on what to do if a worker begins to suffer from a heat-related illness.
Code of Practice Managing The Risks Of Respirable Crystalline Silica From Engineered Stone In The Workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.
Tower Cranes: Duties of Principal Contractor	Current SafeWork NSW	Provides a summary of the duties of the principal contractor in relation to a tower crane at their site.
Construction Falls From Heights Blitz Checklist	Current SafeWork NSW	This simplified checklist can be used by principal contractors and site supervisors to conduct basic inspections to look for common working at heights hazards.
Hazardous Manual Tasks	Current SafeWork NSW	A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage risks to health and safety relating to a MSD associated with a hazardous manual task.
Guide for Crane Operators	Current SafeWork NSW	Helps keep crane operators and other workers safe on site.
Safety Checklist: Earthmoving Plant in Construction	Current SafeWork NSW	This checklist can be used by principal contractors and site supervisors to manage the risks of earthmoving plant activities on construction sites.
Tower Crane Safety for PCBU’s	Current SafeWork NSW	This checklist can be used by principal contractors and site supervisors to manage the risks of tower crane activities on construction sites.
Safe Work Method Statement For Demolition Work	Current SafeWork NSW	A safe work method statement (SWMS) must be prepared by the persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) for any identified high risk construction work (HRCW) in relation to all construction work, irrespective of the cost of that work.
Code of practice Managing electrical risks in the workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.
Work Near Overhead Power Lines	Current SafeWork NSW	Provides practical advice on implementing the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.
Moving Plant On Construction Sites	Current SafeWork NSW	Assists employers in deciding appropriate measures to prevent risks to workers and other people on construction sites where moving plant is used.
Scaffold inspection checklist	Current SafeWork NSW	This checklist can be used by principal contractors or scaffolders to conduct a basic inspection to look for common scaffold deficiencies and hazards.
Tunnels Under Construction	Current WorkCover NSW	Explains the processes involved in the systematic management of OHS risks and outlines how to apply a risk management approach to the hazards commonly encountered in tunnel construction in NSW.
Safe Work On Roofs. Part 1: Commercial And Industrial Buildings	Current WorkCover NSW	Provides clients, employers, self-employed persons, contractors, subcontractors and workers with practical advice on preventing injury to persons engaged in work on roofs.
Overhead Protective Structures	Current WorkCover NSW	Provides practical guidance and set minimum safety standards for all overhead protective structures in New South Wales.
Cutting and Drilling Concrete and other Masonry Products	Current WorkCover NSW	Sets out guidelines for the use of saws and drills and associated equipment in the cutting and drilling of concrete and other building structural materials during construction work.
Tower and mobile scaffolds	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides advice for small businesses and workers on managing the risks associated with tower and mobile scaffolds and related scaffolding work.
Guide to suspended (swing stage) scaffolds	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information on the potential hazards for suspended (swing stage) scaffolds and provides practical examples of ways you can control the risks associated with them.
Guide to scaffolds and scaffolding	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information on specific types of scaffolds and scaffolding and practical examples of ways you can control some of the risks associated with them.
Guide to Tower Cranes	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information on siting, erecting and using tower cranes and self-erecting tower cranes in the workplace.
General Guide For Cranes	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information on how to manage the risks of cranes at a workplace.
Guide to scaffold inspection and maintenance	Current Safe Work Australia	This Guide provides information on scaffold inspection and maintenance including information on certification that a scaffold is safe to use.
Scaffolding work near overhead electric lines	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides advice on managing the risks of erecting, dismantling and using fixed scaffolding near overhead electric lines and associated electrical equipment with an operating voltage up to and including 33,000 volts.
Construction: Industry Snapshot 2021	Current WorkSafe Tasmania	An initiative of the WorkCover Tasmania Board delivered by WorkSafe Tasmania.
Safety Management Toolkit	Current WorkSafe Tasmania	This Safety Management Toolkit is aimed at employers and owners in small business — now known as Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), which is explained more in this Toolkit. It will also be useful for managers.
Slips, Trips and Falls Checklist	Current WorkSafe Tasmania	If you mark any NO box on the checklist, you need to take action to make your workplace safer.
Guidance Note GN052: Using timber for temporary perimeter guardrails	Current WorkSafe Tasmania	Explains how to use correctly use timber to create safe temporary guardrails.
Safety In Construction: Your guide to managing safety in housing and construction	Current WorkSafe Tasmania	This guide is targeted at small residential builders, but will also help larger residential construction businesses with more comprehensive requirements.
Welding processes	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.
Excavation work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Managing psychosocial hazards at work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage psychosocial health and safety risks at work.
Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to prepare safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are (or are likely to be) directly affected by a health and safety matter.
Code Of Practice For The Safe Use Of Reinforced Plastics	Current Workplace Standards Tasmania	Provides a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling reinforced plastics (RP) and also addresses systems and building design.
Managing the work environment and facilities	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage the work environment and facilities.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.
How to safely remove asbestos	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.
Managing electrical risks in the workplace	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.
Managing the risks of plant in the workplace	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with managing risks of plant in the workplace.
Spray painting and powder coating	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with spray painting and powder coating.
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks associated with asbestos, asbestos containing material (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated dust or debris (ACD) at the workplace and thereby minimise the incidence of asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.
Hazardous manual tasks	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks in the workplace.
Demolition work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with demolition work.
Confined spaces	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.
Abrasive blasting	Current Safe Work Australia	Applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where abrasive blasting processes are carried out and where abrasive blasting products and equipment are used and stored.
Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to label hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia.
Managing the risk of falls in housing construction	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in housing construction.
Code of Practice Managing psychosocial hazards	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage psychosocial hazards at work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
Code Of Practice Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to meet the requirements for consultation, cooperation and coordination on work health and safety matters is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Excavation work	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with excavation work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Abrasive Blasting	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with abrasive blasting is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act.
Code of Practice Confined spaces	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with confined spaces in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act).
Code of Practice Construction work	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on construction work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Demolition work	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with demolition work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code Of Practice Welding processes	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with welding processes in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (WHS Act).
Code of Practice How to manage work health and safety risks	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage work health and safety risks is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Guide to managing the risks of elevating work platforms	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information to a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on identifying and assessing the risks, control measures for managing the risks, and safe planning and use of EWPs.
Guide to managing risk in construction: Concrete pumping	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance to assist duty holders, primarily a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), to manage risks to health and safety associated with concrete pumping in construction work.
Guide for managing risks from high pressure water jetting	Current Safe Work Australia	Practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with high pressure water jetting operations.
Inspecting and maintaining Elevating Work Platforms	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information to a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) on EWPs inspection, inspection types, monitoring and testing, and recording and reporting
Construction work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risks relating to construction work.
Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012–2022	Latest Safe Work Australia	Healthy, safe and productive working lives
Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.
Return to work survey 2021	Current Safe Work Australia	Headline measures report
General Guide for Scaffolds and Scaffolding Work	Current Safe Work Australia	Provides information on how to manage risks associated with scaffolds and scaffolding work at a workplace.
Solar ultraviolet radiation: managing the risks	Current Safe Work Australia	Solar Ultraviolet Radiation can pose significant health and safety risks.
How to manage work health and safety risks	Current Safe Work Australia	This Code of Practice on how to manage work health and safety risks is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Building and Construction - Work Health and Safety Sector Plan to 2022	Current SafeWork NSW	This building and construction sector plan has been developed in consultation with industry and aligns with the SafeWork NSW Health and Safety Roadmap 2022 to drive down fatality, injury and illness rates in the NSW building and construction industry.
Erecting, altering and dismantling scaffolding - Part 1: Prefabricated steel modular scaffolding	Current SafeWork NSW	There have been a number of incidents where lack of fall prevention systems contributed to worker injuries and there were limited practical solutions to safely erect, alter and dismantle prefabricated steel modular scaffolding.
Code of Practice How to safely remove asbestos	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to safely remove asbestos is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with hazardous chemicals in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on labelling hazardous chemicals is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice about the preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage and control asbestos in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing the risk of falls in housing construction	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls in housing construction is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Formwork	Current SafeWork NSW	The SafeWork NSW Formwork Code of Practice (this Code) on how to manage the risks associated with formwork is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
Code of Practice Spray painting and powder coating	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with spray painting and powder coating is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Safe design of structures	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to meet the requirements for safe design of structures is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice First aid in the workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on first aid in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing the risk of plant in the workplace	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage risks of plant in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on how to manage the risk of falls at workplaces is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Code of Practice Managing the work environment and facilities	Current SafeWork NSW	This Code of Practice on managing the work environment and facilities is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
Flammable refrigerant gases position paper	Current SafeWork NSW	This Position Paper was developed by the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) and provides information on the obligations of work health and safety duty holders with respect to the use of flammable refrigerant gases at workplaces.
Flammable substances	Current SafeWork NSW	Flammable liquids or combustible substances must be kept in the lowest practical quantity at the workplace.
Hot work safety alert	Current SafeWork NSW	This safety alert reminds people of the precautions required when carrying out hot work in the workplace, for example grinding, welding, oxy cutting or other processes which produce a flame or other ignition source.
Incident Information Release: Worker suffers flash burns	Current SafeWork NSW	Worker suffers flash burns.
Mould at work	Current SafeWork NSW	Mould at the workplace can be a serious health and safety hazard that could be putting your workers at risk.
Scaffolding Industry Safety Standard	Current SafeWork NSW	The purpose of this document is to provide practical management tools to principal contractors, scaffolders, engineers, and other parties responsible for the provision and safe use of scaffolding.
Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are (or are likely to be) directly affected by a health and safety matter; it includes information on mechanisms to facilitate worker participation and representation.
Welding processes	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.
Tower crane	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out work with tower cranes.
Tilt-up and pre-cast construction	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	This code of practice applies to the principal safety issues associated with tilt-up and pre-cast construction; it includes basic guidance on casting of panels, panel lifting and rigging systems, propping and securing of panels and work at height associated with panels and other pre-cast concrete elements; it does not consider all issues in this type of construction but focuses on the primary safety issues; this code of practice does not discuss pre-tensioning and post-tensioning of concrete elements.
Steel construction	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides advice aimed at preventing the risk of injury or death to persons undertaking steel construction and other persons at the workplace.
Managing the risk of psychosocial hazards at work	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Applies to the performance of all work and to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where there is a risk to health and safety from psychosocial hazards.
Mobile crane	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical advice about how to manage risks associated with mobile cranes, vehicle-loading cranes and other mobile plant used as a mobile crane to raise or lower a freely suspended load.
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure in construction work; manufacturing of construction elements.
Safe design of structures	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace; this includes architects, building designers and engineers; this Code is also relevant for anyone making decisions that influence the design outcome, such as clients, developers and builders.
Scaffolding	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties relating to scaffolds, scaffolding and scaffolding work.
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance for PCBUs, including those persons who design, construct, import, supply or install plant or structures, on how to eliminate, or if that is not possible, minimise the risk of falls from height in workplaces.
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with workplace noise.
Managing electrical risks in the workplace	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.
How to safely remove asbestos	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with removing asbestos or asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from workplaces.
How to manage work health and safety risks	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage risks to health and safety. Other approved codes of practice should be referenced for guidance on managing the risk of specific hazards.
Electrical equipment rural industry	Current Electrical Safety Office	Provides practical guidance about how to manage electrical risk in rural industry work.
Working near overhead and underground electric lines	Current Electrical Safety Office	Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on managing electrical risks when working near energised (live) overhead or underground electric lines.
Works	Current Electrical Safety Office	Provides practical advice on ways for an electricity entity to manage electrical safety risks associated with earthing systems, underground cable systems, and supporting structures for overhead lines forming parts of the works of an electricity entity.
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides information on how to identify the presence of asbestos at the workplace (including where work is being carried out by a PCBU at a residential premise) and how to implement measures to eliminate or minimise the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibres.
Formwork	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out construction work involving formwork including high risk construction work.
First aid in the workplace	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively provide first aid in the workplace. It includes information on first aid kits, procedures, facilities and training for first aiders.
Excavation work	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with excavation work.
Demolition work	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with demolition work.
Construction and operation of solar farms	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to duty holders on how to comply with their work health and safety and electrical safety duties during the design, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and end of life management of solar farms.
Confined spaces	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with work carried out in a confined space.
Concrete pumping	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out construction work involving concrete pumping.
Abrasive blasting	Current Workplace Health and Safety Queensland	Intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with abrasive blasting.