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WA Code of Practice – Hazardous Manual Tasks: Overview and Legal Status

Legislation date 14 Jul 2022
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WA · Codes of Practice WA > Work Health & Safety > Codes of Practice > Hazardous Manual Tasks
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The WA Hazardous Manual Tasks Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act 2020, applying to all workplaces where hazardous manual tasks are done.
The Code is intended to be read by persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and gives practical guidance on managing health and safety risks of musculoskeletal disorders arising from hazardous manual tasks. Compliance with the WHS Act and WHS Regulations may be achieved by following another method if it provides an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety than the Code. …
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The WA Hazardous Manual Tasks Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act 2020, applying to all workplaces where hazardous manual tasks are done.
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worksafe.wa.gov.au

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14 Jul 2022 · New
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Which WHS law does this come from?

WA Code of Practice – Hazardous Manual Tasks: Overview and Legal Status is a WHS requirement set out in Hazardous manual tasks (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is WA > Work Health & Safety > Codes of Practice > Hazardous Manual Tasks.

What does this WHS obligation require?

WA Code of Practice – Hazardous Manual Tasks: Overview and Legal Status is a WHS obligation under Hazardous manual tasks (WA). In short, The WA Hazardous Manual Tasks Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the WHS Act 2020, applying to all workplaces where hazardous manual tasks are done.

What changed recently?

WA Code of Practice – Hazardous Manual Tasks: Overview and Legal Status was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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Hazardous manual tasks Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia Australia

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First seenOct 2026