The obligation
Safe operating procedures based on the risk assessment must be developed with workers or their WSR, state who is accountable for each task, and be readily accessible.
Procedures should define each worker's role, include pre-departure checks and regular testing of communication devices, duress alarms, firearms and vehicles, and cover confidentiality, route and time variation, welfare checks and radio black spots. Cash limits must be set from the risk assessment on a single-carry basis, considering the distance carried.
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- Safe operating procedures based on the risk assessment must be developed with workers or their WSR, state who is accountable for each task, and be readily accessible.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Safe operating procedures for cash-in-transit work is a WHS requirement set out in Transport and Delivery of Cash (ACT). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT). The relevant provision is Safe Operating Procedures.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Safe operating procedures for cash-in-transit work is a WHS obligation under Transport and Delivery of Cash (ACT). In short, Safe operating procedures based on the risk assessment must be developed with workers or their WSR, state who is accountable for each task, and be readily accessible.
What changed recently?
Safe operating procedures for cash-in-transit work was last updated on 19 October 2026.