Background
The Work Health and Safety Commission is inviting public submissions on the amended draft code of practice, Managing the risks of falls in housing construction.
This code has been revised to provide clarity on control measures that can be used in housing construction to meet requirements of the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 in minimising the risk of a fall.
Amendments to the code have been made to include further information on:
- planning and sequencing of framing work for fixing ceiling joints and upper level floor joists
- constructing conventional or stick roofing and the order in which framing work is done, including:
- using working decks
- working within reach
- detailing methods workers can use to complete tasks not within reach but where additional height is still required
- working above 4 metres from floor level, including the use of scaffolds, trestles, or ladders
- managing effective edge protection across various roofing tasks.
Getting involved
Please use the Public Consultation submission sheet to make a written submission.
Unless advised by the submitter, all submissions will be collectively made available to the public in a consultation summary. Submissions will be published verbatim with the submitter listed.
Next step
After submissions close, the next step will involve the review of your feedback. The Commission will consider all submissions when finalising the code of practice.
Publication
Codes of practice are approved by the Minister and then gazetted. WorkSafe will then publish the code on its website and promote through news alerts.
