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Excavation

Made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC)
The Compliance Code: Excavation is a Victorian instrument made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). It provides practical guidance on how PCBUs and employers must manage health and safety risks associ...
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Version as at 1 May 2018 Compiled version

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Employer duty to consult employees and HSRs on excavation work (Vic)

Oct 2026
Employers required to consult must share information with employees, including relevant contractors and HSRs, and take their views into acco...
Medium
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Excavation compliance code 2018 replaced the 1988 trenching code (Vic)

Oct 2026
The Excavation compliance code 2018 came into effect on 3 May 2018, replacing the Safety precautions in trenching operations code of practic...
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Planning requirements for excavation work (Vic)

Jul 2026
Duty holders must prepare health and safety coordination plans and safe work method statements before commencing excavation work.
High
1 citation

Structure of the Excavation compliance code (Vic)

Oct 2026
The code is organised into parts covering the risk management process, planning, risk controls, excavation methods and reducing the risk of...
Low
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