Skip to content
Legislation Monitor
Log in Create free account
VIC · Code

Falls in housing construction

Made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC)
The Victorian Compliance Code: Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction (Edition 2, December 2019) provides practical guidance for builders, principal contractors, employers, and self-employed persons on eliminating o...
Create free account Log in
Version as at 1 Dec 2019 Compiled version

Current Topics 4

Code replaces the 2004 general construction falls code

Oct 2026
The housing construction falls compliance code, published on 11 October 2018, replaced the Prevention of falls in general construction code...
Low
1 citation

Duty to manage fall risks in housing construction

Sep 2026
Builders, principal contractors, employers and self-employed persons must eliminate or minimise fall risks on housing construction sites und...
High
1 citation

Edition 2 amendments to OHS Act section references

Oct 2026
Edition 2 of the Code reflects amendments to sections 35 and 36 of the OHS Act made by the Treasury and Finance Legislation Amendment Act 20...
Low
1 citation

Guardrail post size shown in Figure 13

Oct 2026
Edition 2 amended Figure 13 so the 'Timber on edge' note shows a guardrail post size of 45mm instead of 25mm.
Low
1 citation

Recent updates

Free account
3 Sep 2026 · Guidance

Sign in to read every update

What changed, how severe it is, and which of your Topics it touches, with the official source cited every time.

Create free account Log in

Monitor this Code

  • Alerts when any Topic changes
  • Weekly / monthly email digests
  • Compliance RAG roll-up for your org
  • Full analysis on every Topic
Create free account

Source & trust

Citations tracked4
Topics tracked4
Every update cites a regulator, parliament, or legislation register.

Also under this Act

Communicating OHS across languages
Psychological health
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
First aid in the workplace
Lead
Hazardous manual handling
Excavation
Facilities in construction
Confined spaces
Falls in general construction
Metal casting
Noise
Engineered stone
Removing asbestos in workplaces
Plant
Managing asbestos in workplaces
Workplace facilities and the working environment
Demolition
Hazardous substances
See all under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004