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New standard for construction work
Sun, 23 Mar 2008New regulations relating to the National Standard for Construction Work will come into operation for the civil/commercial construction sector on 3 January 2008 and for the residential construction sector on 21 April 2008.
The new regulations introduce requirements for:
- the provision of information;
- consultation; and
- planning, documentation and other measures to ensure occupational safety and health in the building and construction industry.
These changes include the preparation of safe work method statements for high risk construction work and the preparation of OSH management plans for all construction sites where five or more people are working, or are likely to be working, at the same time.
The regulations apply to:
- main contractors and people with control of construction work;
- clients commissioning design and/or construction work as part of a trade or business; and
- designers doing design work for construction projects.
These regulations are contained in Division 12 of Part 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996.