Managing the risk of falls at workplaces code of practice 2021 - Queensland

Description

You will need to comply with this code if you are responsible for preventing falls at work. This code applies to all workplaces, and provides detailed guidance on the prevention of falls at workplaces. It includes information on risk management, instruction and training, supervision, injury prevention systems and anchorages.

This code provides practical guidance on how to comply with your work health and safety duties, including effective ways to identify and manage risks.

You will either need to comply with this code or an alternative method that sets an equivalent or higher standard of work health and safety.

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.

Administering agency

Office of Industrial Relations

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

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