The obligation
Safe Work Australia's model Code of Practice for tower cranes, adopted by WHS jurisdictions. Sets practical duties for PCBUs on design, erection, operation, inspection and dismantling.
Safe Work Australia publishes the Model Code of Practice: Tower Cranes under the model WHS legislative framework. It provides guidance on pre-use planning, erection and dismantling, safe operation (including weather and exclusion zones), inspection and maintenance. Jurisdictions including NSW, QLD, and WA have adopted it as an approved code of practice. Compliance with the code is not mandatory but demonstrates fulfilment of WHS Act duties so far as reasonably practicable.
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- Safe Work Australia's model Code of Practice for tower cranes, adopted by WHS jurisdictions. Sets practical duties for PCBUs on design, erection, operation, inspection and dismantling.
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- safeworkaustralia.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Model Code of Practice: Tower Cranes (Safe Work Australia) is a WHS requirement set out in Tower cranes (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is Tower cranes > Model Code of Practice.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Model Code of Practice: Tower Cranes (Safe Work Australia) is a WHS obligation under Tower cranes (FEDERAL). In short, Safe Work Australia's model Code of Practice for tower cranes, adopted by WHS jurisdictions. Sets practical duties for PCBUs on design, erection, operation, inspection and dismantling.
What changed recently?
Model Code of Practice: Tower Cranes (Safe Work Australia) was last updated on 26 August 2026.
