Managing the Work Environment and Facilities Code of Practice - Tasmania

Description

You will need to comply with this code if you intend to carry on a business or undertaking.

This code provides practical guidance on how to provide and maintain a safe and healthy physical work environment and outlines how to achieve the required standards. This code applies to all workplaces where plant is used and anyone involved in these activities and covers topics including:

  • the work environment, including entry and exit, floors and other surfaces
  • facilities such as toilets, handwashing, eating facilities
  • specific work, such as outdoor or remote / isolated work.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2012 Tasmania

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 Tasmania

Administering agency

Department of Justice

WorkSafe Tasmania

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