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Hazardous manual tasks

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
The NSW Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks gives PCBUs practical guidance on identifying and managing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders from manual tasks such as lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying and restrain...
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Legislation date 1 Jul 2026 Latest change across 1 topic

Current Topics 4

Codes of Practice become minimum compliance standard from 1 July 2026 (s26A WHS Act 2011)

Sep 2026
From 1 July 2026, s26A of the WHS Act 2011 (NSW) requires PCBUs to comply with applicable Codes of Practice (including Hazardous Manual Task...
High
1 citation

Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers re hazardous manual tasks

Jul 2026
Designers and suppliers must consider hazardous manual task implications in plant/structure design and provide information to PCBUs to elimi...
Medium
1 citation

Hazardous manual task risk management process

Jul 2026
PCBUs must follow a structured risk management process — identify hazardous tasks, assess risks (posture, force, repetition, vibration, dura...
Medium
2 citations

PCBU duty to manage hazardous manual task risks

Jul 2026
PCBUs must eliminate or minimise MSD risks from hazardous manual tasks, applying the hierarchy of controls. Failure to comply with the Code...
High
3 citations

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