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Under Concrete pumping code of practice 2019 · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Approved code status and how the Code is used by courts and inspectors

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QLD Work Health and Safety > Codes of Practice > Construction > Concrete Pumping
The obligation
The Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act and a practical guide to achieving the required standards of health, safety and welfare.
Section 26A of the WHS Act sets out what a PCBU must do in relation to an approved code of practice, including complying with it. Codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings, and courts may rely on them in determining what is reasonably practicable. An inspector may refer to an approved code when issuing an improvement or prohibition notice, including for failure to comply with a code where equivalent or higher standards have not been demonstrated.
What
The Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act and a practical guide to achieving the required standards of health, safety and welfare.
Source
worksafe.qld.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Approved code status and how the Code is used by courts and inspectors is a WHS requirement set out in Concrete pumping code of practice 2019 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety > Codes of Practice > Construction > Concrete Pumping.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Approved code status and how the Code is used by courts and inspectors is a WHS obligation under Concrete pumping code of practice 2019 (QLD). In short, The Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act and a practical guide to achieving the required standards of health, safety and welfare.

What changed recently?

Approved code status and how the Code is used by courts and inspectors was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Concrete pumping code of practice 2019 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Queensland Australia

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First seenOct 2026