Construction work
Safe Work Australia
This Code is intended to be read by a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). It 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.
This Code may be a useful reference for other persons interested in the duties under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations that relate to construction work.
This Code applies to all types of construction work and all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and WHS Regulations.
This Code includes references to the legal requirements under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations. These are included for convenience only and should not be relied on in place of the full text of the WHS Act or WHS Regulations. The words ‘must’, ‘requires’ or ‘mandatory’ indicate a legal requirement exists that must be complied with.
‘Construction work’ is defined in the WHS Regulations as any work carried out in connection with the construction, alteration, conversion, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, maintenance, and refurbishment, demolition, decommissioning or dismantling of a structure.
Contents:
Foreword
1: Introduction
2: Specific duties relating to construction work
3: The risk management process
4: Safe work method statements
5: WHS management plans for construction projects
6: Information, training, instruction and supervision
7: General workplace management arrangements
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Examples of construction work
Appendix C: Examples of high risk construction work
Appendix D: Design duties
Appendix E: Safe work method statement template: Guidelines
Appendix F: Sample of a completed Safe work method statement
Appendix G: Preparing a WHS management plan
Appendix H: WHS Management plan template
Appendix I: Sample of a completed WHS Management plan
Appendix J: Housing construction workplace management arrangements
Appendix K: General construction workplace management arrangements
General construction workplace facilities
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