Safety Recruitment Australia

Model Codes of Practice

The following model Codes of Practice have been approved by Safe Work Australia members and the Ministerial Council and are available for download from the Safe Work Australia website:

►  How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks  
►  Hazardous Manual Tasks 
►  Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces  
►  Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals  
►  Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemical 
►  Confined Spaces 
►  Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work 
►  Managing the Work Environment and Facilities 
►  Work Health and Safety Consultation Cooperation and Coordination 
►  How to Safely Remove Asbestos  
►  How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace

An additional 15 draft model Codes of Practice are being revised following the public comment period:

►  First Aid in the Workplace;
►  Managing Risks in Construction Work;
►  Preventing Falls in Housing Construction;
►  Managing Electrical Risks at the Workplace;
►  Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals; and
►  Managing Risks of Plant at the Workplace; 
►  Safe Design of Building and Structures;
►  Excavation Work; 
►  Demolition Work; 
►  Spray Painting and Powder Coating; 
►  Welding and Allied Processes; 
►  Abrasive Blasting; 
►  Safe Access in Tree Trimming and Arboriculture; 
►  Preventing and Managing Fatigue in the Workplace; and
►  Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying;