The obligation
Stevedoring operations should be planned before cargo arrives to identify hazards, assess risks and decide on control measures in consultation with relevant parties.
Relevant parties may include the port authority, shipping agents or companies, transport companies and other duty holders in the supply chain. Planning should consider load and discharge sequences, pre-work inspections, vessel and cargo type, the time needed, allocation of people, plant and skills, and weather, time of day, tide levels and surge impact.
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- Stevedoring operations should be planned before cargo arrives to identify hazards, assess risks and decide on control measures in consultation with relevant parties.
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- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Pre-arrival planning and co-ordination for stevedoring operations is a WHS requirement set out in Managing risks in stevedoring (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is Managing risks in stevedoring > Planning > Pre-arrival planning.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Pre-arrival planning and co-ordination for stevedoring operations is a WHS obligation under Managing risks in stevedoring (NSW). In short, Stevedoring operations should be planned before cargo arrives to identify hazards, assess risks and decide on control measures in consultation with relevant parties.
What changed recently?
Pre-arrival planning and co-ordination for stevedoring operations was last updated on 19 October 2026.