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Managing the risk of falls at workplaces 2021

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD)
The Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice 2021 (Qld) is an approved code under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld). It provides practical guidance to PCBUs and workers on identifying and control...
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Commencement and variation of the falls code

Oct 2026
WorkSafe Queensland lists the Managing the risk of falls at workplaces Code of Practice 2021 with a commencement date of 23 February 2021 an...
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Complying with the approved code or an equivalent standard

Oct 2026
Duty holders must comply with the approved Code or follow another method giving an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety.
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Designers of plant and structures eliminating fall risks

Oct 2026
Designers of plant and structures have an important role in eliminating and minimising the risk of falls at the design stage.
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Information, training, instruction and supervision for fall risks

Oct 2026
PCBUs must ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to protect people from wo...
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Managing the risk of falls: identify, assess, control and review

Oct 2026
The Code guides PCBUs through a systematic process to identify fall hazards, assess risks, control them and review control measures.
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