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This training resource is designed to help you deliver short presentations covering a series of work health and safety topics.
Guidelines under the Building Act 1975.
This guideline is for building certifiers assessing the qualfications and experience of electricians as ‘competent persons’ able to provide a Form 16 under the Building Regulation 2006 if requested.
This checklist is NOT the Australian Standard; it is an interpretation and is not intended to replace it.
AS/NZS 4994.2:2023 specifies requirements and give guidance for the selection, installation, use and dismantling of roof edge protection conforming to AS/NZS 4994.1. It covers temporary roof edge protection for persons working on roofs of buildings having roof slopes of not greater than 35° to the horizontal
Describes a single test method for grading building materials on the basis of ignition tendency, flame spread, heat development and tendency to produce smoke.
Specifies requirements for the design and installation of emergency lighting and illuminated emergency exit signage systems for buildings. Central battery, single point and self-contained systems are included.
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 inspection, testing, preventive maintenance and survey of fire protection systems and equipment.
These Regulations may be cited as the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011. (FEDERAL legislation.)