The myBIG library is constantly growing with new content. From Australian Standards to legislation, codes of practice to technical specifications, and everything in between, myBIG holds the most current Building and Construction industry resources. These are the documents recently added, or updated, in myBIG for August 2023. Codes of Practice WorkSafe Western Australia (Codes of Practice) Managing the risk of falls at workplaces: Information sheet (WA) Provides general guidance for workers and persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) on how to manage the risk of falls at work under
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This Standard provides safety rules for optical fibre communication systems and associated materials and equipment.
Sets out requirements for inspection, testing, preventive maintenance and survey of fire protection systems and equipment.
Sets out procedures for the assessment of internal wall and ceiling linings according to their tendency to ignite; their tendency to release heat once ignition has occurred; their tendency to cause flashover; their tendency to release smoke; and their contribution to fire growth.
Sets out the procedure for determining the resistance of a soil to penetration by a flat ended rod of 16 ±0.2 mm diameter driven with a 9 kg mass, dropping 600 mm; use of the method is limited to granular soils with a maximum particle size not exceeding 2 mm, and a layer thickness of at least of 450 mm.
Specifies requirements for the installation of domestic solid fuel burning appliances that can be fully assembled prior to being transported to the installation site; does not cover the installation of appliances that have to be assembled in situ, or appliances with electrically driven fuel stoker systems.
Sets out requirements for the design of buildings and facilities for access for people with disabilities; where appropriate, these requirements are additional to the minimum requirements of AS 1428.1.
Specifies requirements for the design, construction and performance of barriers that will restrict the access of young children to swimming pools.
Sets out requirements for fire-rated landing doors for retarding the passage of fire through openings in fire-rated liftwells; it applies where doors are required to have a fire-rating certificate.
Sets out requirements for the design and application of tactile ground surface indicators for new buildings to ensure safe and dignified mobility of people who are blind or vision impaired.