Sorce: Safe Work Australia
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Businesses, industry and workers are
encouraged to have their say on five new
work health and safety model codes of
practice that were released today for a 12
week public comment period.
The codes released for public comment are:
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Safe Design, Manufacture, Import and
Supply of Plant
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Working in the Vicinity of Overhead and
Underground Electrical Lines
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Traffic Management in Workplaces
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Scaffolding Work
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Formwork and Falsework.
This is an opportunity to contribute to
work health and safety issues that directly
affect your workplace and your working
life.
This is the third set of codes of practice
developed to support the Work Health and
Safety Act and Regulation. They are part of
a suite of documents being developed by
Safe Work Australia, the Commonwealth and
state and territory governments as part of
harmonised work health and safety laws
across Australia. Harmonised laws aim to
achieve the best possible approach to
safety for all Australian workplaces.
The public comment period for these Codes
of Practice will close on Friday 22 June
2012 5pm AEST.
For more information on how to submit
comments or on the work health and safety
laws, visit
www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
www.smartohs.com.au
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