Law & Rights
Codes of Practice (1985 Act)
Under the 1985 OHS Act, Codes of Practice were declared to provide practical guidance to employers, self-employed people, employees, occupiers, designers, manufacturers, importers, suppliers or any other person who has a duty under the OHS Act and regulations.
Status under the 2004 OHS Act:
The status of WorkSafe Codes of Practice changed when the new OHS Act came into operation on 1 July 2005. The new Act allows for the making of Compliance Codes which, according to WorkSafe, will provide greater certainty about what constitutes compliance under OHS laws.
These codes are being progressively reviewed and replaced with Compliance Codes. By September 2008, eight have been declared. Advice from WorkSafe is that existing codes of practice will continue to be a source of practical guidance until such time as all the Compliance Codes are finalised.
Existing Codes of Practice will continue to be available from WorkSafe as a source of practical guidance for those who have OHS duties.
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Codes of Practice (1985 Act)
The old Codes of Practice are being replaced by Compliance Codes, but until the process is complete, can be used as general guidance [read more]