Model Codes of Practice

Safe Work Australia is developing a model Code of Practice which provides guidance for PCBUs on managing fatigue risks at work.

The model Code of Practice on sexual and gender-based harassment is intended to be read and applied alongside the model Code of Practice: Managing ps

Under WHS laws, PCBUs must eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks so far as is reasonably practicable.

This code contains information about transporting Class 1 explosives by road and rail in Australia. 

This Code of Practice provides practical advice for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and other duty holders on managing risks associated with stevedoring. It applies to all workplaces where stevedoring operations are carried out.

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing risks associated with excavation work. 

This Code applies to all types of excavation work, including: 

This model Code of Practice guides you on managing risks with spray painting and powder coating. 

Use this Code of Practice if you have any spray painting or powder coating processes at your workplace. 

This model Code of Practice guides you on managing risks with abrasive blasting.

Use this Code of Practice if you have any abrasive blasting processes at your workplace.

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risks of demolition work.  

You should use this Code if you: 

This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on managing electrical risks in the workplace. 

Use this guide if you: 

• manage or control electrical equipment 

Use this model Code of Practice if you design structures that will be used, or could reasonably be expected to be used, as a workplace. This includes architects, building designers and engineers. 

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals for persons conducting a business or undertaking who use chemicals in their workplace.

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on how to meet the standards of work health and safety (WHS) required under the WHS Act and Regulations in relation to construction work. 

In this model Code, the word:

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing risks of plant in the workplace.  

Use this Code if you: 

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risk of falls in housing construction. 

In this model Code, the word:  

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on providing first aid in the workplace. 

It includes information on: 

• first aid kits 

• procedures 

• facilities 

This model Code of Practice guides you on how to correctly label hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.

Use this Code of Practice if you make, import, supply or use hazardous chemicals.

This model Code of Practice guides you on how to develop a safety data sheet for a hazar

This model Code of Practice sets out the legal duties for licensed and unlicensed asbestos removal. 

This Code is for people involved in asbestos removal at work, including at residential premises. It applies if you: 

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on: 

This model Code of Practice guides you on working in a confined space.

Use this Code of Practice if you:

This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction.

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on managing the risk of a falls by a person from one level to another that is reasonably likely to cause injury. 

Use this model Code of Practice to protect workers from the effects of noise at work.

If you have a noisy workplace, this document guides you on:

This model Code of Practice provides guidance on how to provide and maintain a physical work environment that is without risks to health and safety.  

It covers: 

This model Code of Practice sets out the requirements for how to manage and control asbestos in all workplaces, including when working in residential premises.

This Code is for:

If you’re a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), this model Code of Practice provides practical guidance on how to effectively consult with workers about work health and safety and meet your duties under the work health and safety (WHS) Act.