Codes of Practice

Approved codes of practice:

  • provide guidance to persons with duties of care under the Workplace Health and Safety Act;

  • are admissible as evidence in proceedings under the Workplace Health and Safety Act; and

  • are not mandatory but must be followed unless health and safety is achieved in other more practicable ways.

NT Approved Codes of Practice

NOHSC2002 National Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos 2nd Edition [NOHSC:2002(2005)]
NOHSC2018 National Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces [NOHSC:2018(2005)]
NOHSC3003 Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for Estimating Airborne Asbestos Fibres [NOHSC:3003(2005)]
NOHSC2015 National Code of Practice for the Control and Safe Use of Inorganic Lead at Work [NOHSC:2015(1994)]
NOHSC2008 National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes [NOHSC:2008(1992)]
NOHSC2007 National Code of Practice for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:2007(1994)]
NOHSC2012 National Code of Practice for the Labelling of Workplace Substances [NOHSC:2012(1994)]
NOHSC2011 National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets 2nd Edition [NOHSC:2011(2003)]
NOHSC2006 National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:2006(1990)]
NOHSC2003 National Code of Practice for the Safe Handling of Timber Preservatives and Treated Timber [NOHSC:2003(1989)]
NOHSC2016 National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:2016(1996)]
NOHSC2017 National Code of Practice for the Storage and Handling of Workplace Dangerous Goods [NOHSC:2017(2001)]
NOHSC2013 National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome [NOHSC:2013(1994)]
NOHSC2009 National Code of Practice for Noise Management and Protection of Hearing at Work - 3rd Edition [NOHSC:2009(2004)]
NOHSC2010 National Code of Practice for the Control of Work Related Exposure to Hepatitis and HIV (blood-borne) Viruses [NOHSC:2010(2003)]
NOHSC2005 National Code of Practice for Manual Handling [NOHSC:2005(1990)]
WHA Northern Territory Fatigue Management Code of Practice (NT WorkSafe)

Information Bulletin 09.01.03 provides a list of documents gazetted as Approved Codes of Practice under Section 61 of the Workplace Health and Safety Act.

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