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Managing the risk of falls in housing construction

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA)
A Western Australia Code of Practice approved under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 s.274, providing practical guidance for PCBUs on how to eliminate or minimise the risk of falls from height during housing construct...
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Fall prevention for falls of 3 metres or more or roof slopes over 26°

Oct 2026
Where there is a risk of falling 3 metres or more or the roof slope is over 26°, a SWMS and a fall prevention device such as edge protection...
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OSH regulation 3.55 has ceased; WHS regulation 79 now applies to high-risk construction work

Oct 2026
From 1 October 2026, regulation 3.55 of the OSH Regulations 1996 ceased to apply and regulation 79 of the WHS Regulations applies to high-ri...
Medium
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Safe work method statement for construction work with a fall risk of 2 metres or more

Oct 2026
Construction work where a potential fall may be from 2 metres or more is high-risk construction work, and a SWMS must be prepared before the...
Medium
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