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Provides practical advice on implementing the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.
Provides practical guidance and set minimum safety standards for all overhead protective structures in New South Wales.
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.
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).
An impartial, quick and easy first reference for clients and contractors in relation to applicable standards and tolerances in Queensland.
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.
Provides information on how to manage risks associated with scaffolds and scaffolding work at a workplace.
This is a compilation of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date); the notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. (FEDERAL legislation.)
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation can pose significant health and safety risks.
This contract has been developed specifically to assist homeowners and demolition contractors to record their agreement regarding the demolition of a home (e.g. following a natural disaster such as a flood or cyclone).