The obligation
WorkSafe WA approved Code of Practice for tower cranes, published April 2025. Applies to PCBUs in Western Australia operating, erecting or dismantling tower cranes.
WorkSafe WA published an updated Tower Cranes Code of Practice in April 2025 (document reference WSApr25_1435). It references current Australian/NZ Standards including AS 1418.1–2021 and AS 1418.4–2004, and companion WHS Commission codes on plant, construction work, and psychosocial hazards. The code is approved under WA's Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
- What
- WorkSafe WA approved Code of Practice for tower cranes, published April 2025. Applies to PCBUs in Western Australia operating, erecting or dismantling tower cranes.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
WA Tower Cranes Code of Practice (April 2025) 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 > WA Code of Practice 2025.
What does this WHS obligation require?
WA Tower Cranes Code of Practice (April 2025) is a WHS obligation under Tower cranes (FEDERAL). In short, WorkSafe WA approved Code of Practice for tower cranes, published April 2025. Applies to PCBUs in Western Australia operating, erecting or dismantling tower cranes.
What changed recently?
WA Tower Cranes Code of Practice (April 2025) was last updated on 26 August 2026.
