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Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (NSW)

Legislation date 1 Jan 2022
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NSW · Plant & Equipment Safety WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > WHS Regulation 2017 > Codes of Practice > Plant
The obligation
NSW Code of Practice providing practical guidance for PCBUs managing, controlling, installing, or using plant at workplaces, under the WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017.
The 2022 edition of the NSW Code of Practice covers the full lifecycle of plant in the workplace: design registration, installation/commissioning, guarding (clauses 208–210), operational controls (clause 211), emergency stops (clause 212), warning devices (clause 213), maintenance and inspection, and decommissioning/dismantling. It applies to PCBUs who manage or control plant, workers who operate plant, and those who install or commission plant. …
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NSW Code of Practice providing practical guidance for PCBUs managing, controlling, installing, or using plant at workplaces, under the WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017.
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safework.nsw.gov.au

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1 Jan 2022 · Amended
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (NSW) is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > WHS Regulation 2017 > Codes of Practice > Plant.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (NSW) is a WHS obligation under Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). In short, NSW Code of Practice providing practical guidance for PCBUs managing, controlling, installing, or using plant at workplaces, under the WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2017.

What changed recently?

Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (NSW) was last updated on 3 September 2026.

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Managing the risks of plant in the workplace Work Health and Safety Act 2011 New South Wales Australia

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Updates tracked1
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First seenSep 2026