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Designers, manufacturers, and suppliers of plant, substances, or structures must ensure their products do not create hazardous manual handling risks, as detailed in Part 6 of Edition 2.
Part 6 of Edition 2 consolidates duties for designers, manufacturers, and suppliers (previously Part 2 of Edition 1). These duty-holders must, so far as reasonably practicable: design or manufacture plant, substances or structures to eliminate hazardous manual handling risks; provide information to downstream users about residual risks; consult with users during design stages. Non-compliance with these duties may be used as evidence in OHS Act proceedings.
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- Designers, manufacturers, and suppliers of plant, substances, or structures must ensure their products do not create hazardous manual handling risks, as detailed in Part 6 of Edition 2.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Duties of designers, manufacturers, and suppliers under the hazardous manual handling code is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual handling (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is OHS Act 2004 (Vic) > Compliance Codes > Hazardous Manual Handling > Designers/Manufacturers/Suppliers § Part 6.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Duties of designers, manufacturers, and suppliers under the hazardous manual handling code is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual handling (VIC). In short, Designers, manufacturers, and suppliers of plant, substances, or structures must ensure their products do not create hazardous manual handling risks, as detailed in Part 6 of Edition 2.
What changed recently?
Duties of designers, manufacturers, and suppliers under the hazardous manual handling code was last updated on 6 October 2026.
