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2025 Code of Practice: Moving Plant on Construction Sites (supersedes 2004 edition)

Legislation date 12 Dec 2025
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NSW · Code of Practice WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > Codes of Practice > Construction
The obligation
SafeWork NSW's December 2025 approved Code of Practice replaces the 2004 WorkCover code, aligning guidance with current WHS Act 2011 duties for PCBUs managing moving plant risks at NSW construction sites.
The new code was approved under WHS Act 2011 s.274, gazetted and commenced 12 December 2025. It replaces the 2004 Moving Plant on Construction Sites code. Key updates: duty-holder framework updated to PCBU model (WHS Act ss.19, 46, 47 and WHS Reg s.55C); mandatory eliminate-or-minimise hierarchy; requirements for traffic management plans, segregation of workers and plant, operator competency, and risk assessment/consultation. …
What
SafeWork NSW's December 2025 approved Code of Practice replaces the 2004 WorkCover code, aligning guidance with current WHS Act 2011 duties for PCBUs managing moving plant risks at NSW construction sites.
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safework.nsw.gov.au

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12 Dec 2025 · Amended
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Which WHS law does this come from?

2025 Code of Practice: Moving Plant on Construction Sites (supersedes 2004 edition) is a WHS requirement set out in Moving plant on construction sites (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > Codes of Practice > Construction.

What does this WHS obligation require?

2025 Code of Practice: Moving Plant on Construction Sites (supersedes 2004 edition) is a WHS obligation under Moving plant on construction sites (NSW). In short, SafeWork NSW's December 2025 approved Code of Practice replaces the 2004 WorkCover code, aligning guidance with current WHS Act 2011 duties for PCBUs managing moving plant risks at NSW construction sites.

What changed recently?

2025 Code of Practice: Moving Plant on Construction Sites (supersedes 2004 edition) was last updated on 13 August 2026.

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Moving plant on construction sites Work Health and Safety Act 2011 New South Wales Australia

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Updates tracked1
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First seenAug 2026