Occupational Health and Safety News

• Australia & New Zealand unite in a coordinated campaign to reduce the significant risks associated with demolition work and associated asbestos removal within the construction industry
• National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority
• New National Asbestos Codesof Practice have been adopted in the Northern Territory
• Proposed National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction for Construction Work
• Proposed National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work
• Proposed National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work
• Construction Industry Safety Campaign
• National Falls Prevention Campaign
• Proposed National Standard for Construction Work and National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls from Height in Construction Work

Proposed National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction for Construction Work

The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) has released a draft National Code of Practice for National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction.

The draft standard may be downloaded via the NOHSC website.

The deadline for public comment is 18 November 2005

The best way to submit comment to the Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council

Comment must be in writing, and may be sent to the Office as follows

• by email to ASCCpubliccomment@dewr.gov.au – include your name and postal address
• by fax (02) 6121 9250 – mark your fax ‘Public Comment: general falls code ’
• by mail to

  The Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council
  GPO Box 9879
  Canberra ACT 2601

  Attention: General Standards
  Project Manager – General Falls

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Proposed National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work

The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) has released a draft National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work [NOHSC: 2022 (2005)].

The draft standard may be viewed on the NOHSC website.

The deadline for public comment is 18 November 2005.

The best way to submit comment to the Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council

Comment must be in writing and may be sent to the Office as follows

• by email to ConstructionInduction@dewr.gov.au – include your name and postal address
• by fax to (02) 6276 9951 – mark your fax ‘Public Comment: Construction Induction’ and include your name and postal address
• by mail to

  The Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council
  GPO Box 9879
  Canberra
  ACT 2601

  Attention: General Standards 2
  Project Manager – Construction Induction

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Proposed National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work

Information bulletins and sample security plans available… The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) has released a draft standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work [NOHSC: 1017 (2005)]... more

The draft standard may be downloaded via the NOHSC website.

The deadline for public comment is 26 October 2005.

The best way to submit comment to the Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council

Comment must be in writing and may be sent to the Office as follows

• by email to LicensingStandard@dewr.gov.au – include your name and postal address
• by fax to (02) 6275 3940 – mark your fax ‘public comment: licensing’ and include your name and postal address
• by mail to

  The Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council
  GPO Box 9879
  Canberra
  ACT 2601

  Attention: General Standards 2
  Project Manager – Licensing Standard

Note: This national standard will replace the current National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment [NOHSC: 1006 (2001) – 3rd Edition – July 2001].

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Construction Industry Safety Campaign

NT WorkSafe conducted a Safety Campaign throughout the construction industry in March 2005.

The campaign concentrated on how safety is being managed by Principal Contractors and Subcontractors on site and focused on the following key areas

• use of safety plans
• height safety including scaffolding, edge protection and fall protection
• fencing of sites
• provision of amenities (first aid, toilet and washing facilities)
• housekeeping, site access/egress
• electrical safety.

If you would like more information on this safety campaign please contact NT WorkSafe on 1800 019 115.

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National Falls Prevention Campaign

National falls prevention campaign targets the biggest killer on construction sites

The final report on the four-week campaign "Falls prevention in construction - An Australian and New Zealand Joint Compliance Project" is now available to the public.

News Release - February 2005
Project Report - Falls prevention in construction

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Proposed National Standard for Construction Work and National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls from Height in Construction Work

In 2004 the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) released a draft standard for construction work and a draft code of practice for falls prevention in the construction industry... more

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