This National Standard for Construction Work [NOHSC:1016 (2005)] aims to protect persons from the hazards associated with construction work. It assigns responsibilities to individuals to identify these hazards and either eliminate them or, where this is not reasonably practicable, minimise the risks they pose.
In those jurisdictions that have implemented the harmonised Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, this Adopted National Standard has been superseded by the model WHS Regulations and (once published) the Model Code of Practice: Construction Work.