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• What law applies
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  • Housekeeping
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  • Protection from falling objects
  • Demolition work and asbestos removal
• Amenities
• General health and safety issues
• WHSO, WHSR and committees
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• Workplace health and safety taskforce

Construction Industry Codes of Practice

• Construction safety induction (30215QLD)
• Other industries
• Abrasive blasting
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• Noise
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Building and construction

In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for building and construction, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.

Amenities
Principal contractors must ensure workers have reasonable access to toilets

Construction Industry Action Plan
Outlining key health and safety priorities for 2008-10

Compliance campaign reports
Results from compliance campaigns, sample safety checklists

Safety plans and work method statements
Constructions safety plans, work method statements

General health and safety issues
Personal protective equipment, manual tasks, sun exposure, hazardous substances, confined spaces, noise and emergencies

Guidance for house builders
Amenities, site supervision, site security

Inductions
General safety induction, safety induction cards, delivery of 30215QLD course, site specific inductions

Housekeeping, equipment and common plant
Housekeeping, hand tools, explosive powered tools, electrical equipment, compressed air, lasers, cranes and lifting gear, vehicles, concrete pumping, post-tensioning or pre-stressing, common plant requirements

Major hazards
Excavations, work at heights, ladders, trestles, scaffolding, protection from falling objects, demolition work and asbestos removal work (prescribed activities)

What law applies
Legal obligations, legislation, code of practice

What is construction work?
Definitions, owner builders, home renovators, appointment of principal contractors

WHSO, WHSR and committees
Information about consultation in the workplace

Workplace health and safety taskforce
Terms of reference and final report of the Building and Construction Industry (Workplace Health and Safety Taskforce 1999)

Last updated 3 July 2008

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