The obligation
The Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and WHS Regulations where a tower crane is operated or tower crane equipment is used or stored.
A crane is an appliance intended for raising or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, including the crane's supporting structure and foundations. It does not include industrial lift trucks, earthmoving machinery, amusement devices, tractors, industrial robots, conveyors, building maintenance equipment, suspended scaffolds or lifts. A tower crane is a crane that has a boom or a jib mounted on a tower structure.
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- What
- The Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and WHS Regulations where a tower crane is operated or tower crane equipment is used or stored.
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- worksafe.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Where the code applies and what counts as a tower crane (WA) is a WHS requirement set out in Tower cranes (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Tower Cranes > Scope & Application.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Where the code applies and what counts as a tower crane (WA) is a WHS obligation under Tower cranes (WA). In short, The Code applies to all workplaces covered by the WHS Act and WHS Regulations where a tower crane is operated or tower crane equipment is used or stored.
What changed recently?
Where the code applies and what counts as a tower crane (WA) was last updated on 19 October 2026.