Legislation References

Acts & Regulations

• Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act (Australian Government)
• Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2004 - (Victorian Government)
• Work Health & Safety Regulations 2011 - (Australian Government)
• OHS Regulations 2017 (Victorian Government)

Codes

• How to Manage Work Health & Safety Risks - Code of Practice
  (Safe Work Australia)
• Industry Code for AS1657 Fixed Platforms, Walkways, Guardrails, Stairways and Ladders - NEW PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2021 (WAHA)
• Industry Code for Permanent Anchor Systems, Lifeline & Rail Installations for Working at Height - (WAHA)
• Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces - Code of Practice
  (Safe Work Australia)
• National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction (Safe Work Australia)
• Prevention of Falls in General Construction - Compliance Code (Worksafe Victoria)
• Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction - Code of Practice
  (Safe Work Australia)
• Safe Design of Structures - Code of Practice (Safe Work Australia)

Standards

• Standards (SIA Global)
• Standards Australia - Website

Industry Documents & Information

• • A Guide to Falls Prevention (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012 - 2022 (Safe Work Australia)
  • Designing Safer Buildings and Structures (Safe Work Australia)
  • Falling Objects - Fact Sheet (Safe Work Australia)
  • Guidance on the Principles of Safe Design (Safe Work Australia)
  • Guide to the Model Work Health and Safety Act (Safe Work Australia)
  • Identify, Assess & Control Hazards - Information Page
    (Safe Work Australia)
  • Managing Risk to Health & Safety At the Workplace - Fact Sheet
    (Safe Work Australia)
  • Principles of Good Work Design - (Safe Work Australia)
  • Prevention of, and Protection from, Falling Objects on Midrise Structures (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Preventing Falls from Heights - Safety Focus (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Prevention of Slips, Trips & Falls (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Preventing Slips, Trips & Falls at Work Checklist (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Safe Design: Safety Basics (Worksafe Victoria)
  • Safe Work on Roofs - Information Sheet (Safe Work Australia)
  • SWMS (Safe Work Method Statement) - Template & Information
    (Safe Work Australia)
  • The Meaning of a PCBU - Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (Safe Work Australia)

• Working at Heights - Information Page (Safe Work Australia)

Government & Industry Websites

• Safe Work Australia
• Standards Australia
• Safe Work New South Wales
• Workcover Queensland
• Worksafe Northern Territory
• Worksafe Tasmania
• Worksafe Victoria
• Worksafe Western Australia
• Safe Work South Australia
• Industry RDO Websites
• Working at Height Association

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