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Falls in Housing Construction

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT)
An ACT approved code of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act giving PCBUs practical guidance on eliminating or minimising the risk of falls from height when building or extending houses and similar dwellings. It...
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Approval of the Falls in Housing Construction Code and Revocation of the 2012 Code

Oct 2026
The Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice is approved in the ACT under section 274 of the Work Health and Safe...
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Identifying Fall Hazards and Assessing Fall Risks

Oct 2026
PCBUs must identify all locations and work tasks reasonably likely to cause injury due to a fall, including access to and exit from work are...
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Training, Supervision and Competency Obligations for Falls Risk Work

Oct 2026
PCBUs must provide the information, training, instruction and supervision needed to protect workers from fall risks in housing construction.
Medium
1 citation

Who Has Health and Safety Duties in Relation to Falls

Oct 2026
PCBUs, designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers and installers, officers, workers and other persons at the workplace all have duties i...
Medium
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