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Demolition work

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
The NSW Demolition Work Code of Practice is issued under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) and approved by SafeWork NSW. It provides practical guidance to PCBUs, principal contractors, and workers on managing hea...
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Version as at 1 Dec 2022 Compiled version

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Designers must design for safe demolition and give a safety report

Oct 2026
Designers of structures likely to be used as workplaces must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the structures can be demolished...
Medium
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Keep airborne exposure to hazardous materials below exposure standards

Oct 2026
A PCBU must ensure no one at the workplace is exposed to an airborne substance or mixture above its exposure standard.
Medium
1 citation

NSW Demolition Work — Chemical Installation Demolition Licence Requirements

Jul 2026
Demolition work at a site containing chemicals requires a specific licence type; SafeWork NSW has clarified what constitutes a chemical inst...
Medium
1 citation

NSW Demolition Work Code of Practice — Demolition Plan Requirements

Jul 2026
A demolition plan must address site location, structure height, building type, demolition methods, plant, hazardous material disposal, site...
Medium
1 citation

NSW Demolition Work Code of Practice — Overview and Scope

Jul 2026
The NSW Demolition Work Code of Practice (WHS Act, August 2019) sets out obligations for PCBUs and contractors managing health and safety ri...
Medium
1 citation

Prepare and follow a SWMS for high risk demolition work

Oct 2026
PCBUs must have a SWMS prepared before high risk demolition work starts, and must stop the work if it is not being done as the SWMS sets out...
Medium
1 citation

Use an appropriately licensed asbestos removalist

Oct 2026
A PCBU commissioning asbestos removal must use a removalist holding the right class of licence for the work, unless the WHS Regulation says...
High
1 citation

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