Model Code of Practice - Construction Work

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance to principal contractors and
other persons conducting a business or undertaking who carry out construction work on how to meet the health
and safety requirements under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction relating to construction
work.
This Code should be read in conjunction with other codes of practice on specific hazards and control measures
relevant to the construction industry including:

Demolition Work

Excavation Work

Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces

Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work

Preventing Falls in Housing Construction

Confined Spaces

Hazardous Manual Tasks

How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace

How to Safely Remove Asbestos.

To have legal effect in a jurisdiction, the model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that
jurisdiction. To determine if this model Code of Practice has been approved as a code of practice in a particular
jurisdiction, check with the relevant regulator.
This Code has been revised and republished in November 2013. An amendments table advising the
changes that have been made to this Code is included in the November 2013 version. The previous
version is located on the historical versions page.
The Word version of this Code is accessible. The PDF version will be replaced with an accessible
version as soon as is possible.

Publication Information
Topic: Construction
Type: Model Code of Practice
Industry: Construction
Publication Date: 27/11/2013

ISBN

978-0-642-33361-2

Title / Download

Construction work Code of Practice

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File Size

pdf

1.56 MB

ISBN

978-0-642-33362-9

Title / Download

Construction work Code of Practice

File Format

File Size

docx

4.96 MB

Model Code of Practice - Demolition Work

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons conducting a
business or undertaking on how to manage the health and safety risks associated with demolition work. It
applies to all types of demolition work and is relevant to demolition contractors as well as persons conducting a
business or undertaking who have management or control of workplaces where demolition work is carried out,
such as principal contractors.
To have legal effect in a jurisdiction, the model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that
jurisdiction. To determine if this model Code of Practice has been approved as a code of practice in a particular
jurisdiction, check with the relevant regulator.
This Code has been revised and republished in March 2015. An amendments table advising the
changes that have been made to this Code is included in the March 2015 version.
Previous versions of this Code are located on the historical versions page.
The Word version of this Code is accessible. The PDF version will be replaced with an accessible
version as soon as is possible.

Publication Information
Topic: Demolition
Type: Model Code of Practice
Industry: General
Publication Date: 27/03/2015

ISBN

978-0-642-78415-5

Title / Download

Demolition Work Code of Practice

File Format

File Size

pdf

838.54 kB

ISBN

978-0-642-78416-2

Title / Download

Demolition Work Code of Practice

File Format

File Size

docx

4.54 MB

Model Codes of Practice - Excavation work

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons conducting a
business or undertaking on how to manage the health and safety risks associated with excavation work. This
Code applies to all types of excavation work, including bulk excavations more than 1.5 metres deep, trenches,
shafts and tunnels.
To have legal effect in a jurisdiction, the model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that
jurisdiction. To determine if this model Code of Practice has been approved as a code of practice in a particular
jurisdiction, check with the relevant regulator.
This Code has been revised and republished in March 2015. An amendments table advising the
changes that have been made to this Code is included in the March 2015 version
The previous version is located on the historical versions page.
The Word version of this Code is accessible. The PDF version will be replaced with an accessible
version as soon as is possible.

Publication Information
Topic: Excavation
Type: Model Code of Practice
Industry: General
Publication Date: 27/03/2015

ISBN

Title / Download

File Format

File Size

978-0-642-78545-9

Excavation Work Code of Practice

docx

18.97 MB

978-0-642-78544-2

Excavation Work Code of Practice

pdf

2.06 MB

Model Code of Practice - Safe Design of Structures

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance to persons conducting a
business or undertaking who design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used,
as a workplace. This includes architects, building designers and engineers.
This Code is also relevant for anyone making decisions that influence the design outcome, such as clients,
developers and builders.
To have legal effect in a jurisdiction, the model Code of Practice must be approved as a code of practice in that
jurisdiction. To determine if this model Code of Practice has been approved as a code of practice in a particular
jurisdiction, check with the relevant regulator.
The Word version of this Code is accessible. The PDF version will be replaced with an accessible
version as soon as is possible.

Publication Information
Topic: Safe design
Type: Model Code of Practice
Industry: General
Publication Date: 24/07/2012

ISBN

Title / Download

File Format

File Size

9780642785466

Safe Design of Structures Code of Practice

pdf

1.41 MB

978-0-642-78547-3

Safe Design of Structures Code of Practice

docx

6.16 MB