The obligation
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice is approved under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in SA on 4 June 2020.
The code is based on a national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia. It commenced in South Australia on the date it was published in the Government Gazette, 4 June 2020. An approved code of practice gives practical guidance on how to achieve the standards of work health and safety required under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations. The code is intended for PCBUs and applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act where hazardous manual tasks are carried out.
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- What
- The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice is approved under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in SA on 4 June 2020.
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- safework.sa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Approval and commencement of the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code in SA is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is WHS > Manual Tasks > Code Status.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Approval and commencement of the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code in SA is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks (SA). In short, The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice is approved under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in SA on 4 June 2020.
What changed recently?
Approval and commencement of the Hazardous Manual Tasks Code in SA was last updated on 19 October 2026.