Australasia

Western Australia

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984
Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996
Code of Practice: Prevention of Falls at Workplaces

For more information visit: www.safetyline.wa.gov.au

Victoria

OHS (Prevention of Falls) Regulations 2003

For more information visit: www.workcover.vic.gov.au

New South Wales

OHS Act 2000
OHS Regulations 2001—a Guide to Safe Working at Height

For more information visit: www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

Queensland

Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
www.whs.qld.gov.au

South Australia

South Australian Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations (1995)

For more information visit: www.safework.sa.gov.au

Northern Territory

Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations 2003

Approved Code of Practice:
WHA Prevention of Falls at Workplaces—Part 1—Roofing and Cladding (NT WorkSafe)
Approved Code of Practice WHA Prevention of Falls at Workplaces—General (NT WorkSafe)

For more information visit: www.nt.gov.au

Tasmania

Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998

Approved Code of Practice:
Working at Heights in Commercial Construction (COP004)

For more information visit:
www.thelaw.tas.gov.au
www.workcover.tas.gov.au

New Zealand

Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995

Approved Code of Practice:

Construction and Building Maintenance: Falls from heights—avoiding
Construction and Building Maintenance: Heights—Safe Work at
Construction and Building Maintenance: Falls—Guidelines for the Prevention of

For more information visit: www.osh.dol.govt.nz