The obligation
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-risk construction work.
Until 30 September 2026, regulation 3.55 of the OSH Regulations 1996 applied in high-risk construction work. During that period, regulations 78 and 79A of the WHS Regulations applied but did not override regulation 3.55. Regulation 3.55 required compliant edge protection where the risk of falling was 2 metres or more from a scaffold, fixed stair, landing, suspended slab, formwork or falsework, or 3 metres or more from any other edge.
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- What
- 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-risk construction work.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
OSH regulation 3.55 has ceased; WHS regulation 79 now applies to high-risk construction work is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risk of falls in housing construction (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA).
What does this WHS obligation require?
OSH regulation 3.55 has ceased; WHS regulation 79 now applies to high-risk construction work is a WHS obligation under Managing the risk of falls in housing construction (WA). In short, 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-risk construction work.
What changed recently?
OSH regulation 3.55 has ceased; WHS regulation 79 now applies to high-risk construction work was last updated on 9 October 2026.
