Under Managing the risk of falls in housing construction · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012

PCBU Duties: Fall Risk Control in Housing Construction

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SA · Work Health & Safety WHS > Codes of Practice > Construction > Falls > PCBU Duties

The obligation

PCBUs must eliminate or minimise fall risks in housing construction, including work on the ground or solid construction, safe access/egress, and adequate fall protection.

Under the WHS Regulations (as applied in SA) and the Model CoP, PCBUs have specific obligations to: (1) ensure work involving fall risk is carried out on the ground or solid construction so far as reasonably practicable; (2) provide safe means of access to and exit from the workplace; and (3) provide adequate protection against fall risks where work at height is unavoidable. …

What: PCBUs must eliminate or minimise fall risks in housing construction, including work on the ground or solid construction, safe access/egress, and adequate fall protection.
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Which WHS law does this come from?

PCBU Duties: Fall Risk Control in Housing Construction is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risk of falls in housing construction (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is WHS > Codes of Practice > Construction > Falls > PCBU Duties.

What does this WHS obligation require?

PCBU Duties: Fall Risk Control in Housing Construction is a WHS obligation under Managing the risk of falls in housing construction (SA). In short, PCBUs must eliminate or minimise fall risks in housing construction, including work on the ground or solid construction, safe access/egress, and adequate fall protection.

What changed recently?

PCBU Duties: Fall Risk Control in Housing Construction was last updated on 26 August 2026.

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Managing the risk of falls in housing construction Work Health and Safety Act 2012 South Australia Australia

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