The obligation
Designers of structures likely to be used as workplaces must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the structures can be demolished or disposed of without health and safety risks.
The designer must give whoever commissioned the design a written safety report setting out the design hazards that create risks for people doing construction work.
- What
- Designers of structures likely to be used as workplaces must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the structures can be demolished or disposed of without health and safety risks.
- Source
- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Designers must design for safe demolition and give a safety report is a WHS requirement set out in Demolition work (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is Demolition work > Designers.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Designers must design for safe demolition and give a safety report is a WHS obligation under Demolition work (NSW). In short, Designers of structures likely to be used as workplaces must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the structures can be demolished or disposed of without health and safety risks.
What changed recently?
Designers must design for safe demolition and give a safety report was last updated on 11 October 2026.
