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Business & Industry LicensingCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Falls from height are the most common cause of death on building and construction sites, killing 16 construction workers nationally in 2003, with an additional 6 deaths by April 2004.
This biggest killer on construction sites - falls from heights - has been targeted by safety authorities in all Australian states and territories, as well as New Zealand in coordinated campaigns.
Every employer has a legal duty to ensure that any worker required to work at heights can do so safely and without risk to their health.
Guidance Material available from ACT WorkCover that provides information on preventing falls include:
- Safe Work on Roofs Part 1 - ACT Code of Practice [228kb]
- Safe Work on Roofs Part 2 - ACT Code of Practice [404kb]
- ACT Building and Construction Industry Safety Handbook [370kb]
- Information Bulletin 04.07 Portable Ladders [77kb]
- Information Bulletin 03.14 Prevention of Falls on Construction Sites [205kb]
- Information Bulletin 03.16 Working with Roof Trusses and Framing [51kb]
- Information Bulletin 04.16 Scaffolding [244kb]
Falls Prevention in Construction, 2005 - Project Report
The Project Report to the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities is below.
- Falls Prevention in Construction, 2005 - COVER [881Kb]
- Falls Prevention in Construction, 2005 - PART ONE [872Kb]
- Falls Prevention in Construction, 2005 - PART TWO [984Kb]
- Falls Prevention in Construction, 2005 - PART THREE [2.564Mb]
Demolition and Asbestos Removal in the Construction Industry, 2007 Campaign Report
Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities Report on the campaign is attached below.
Safe Design in the Construction Industry
Visit the Federal Safety Commissioner website for Safe Design in the construction industry.
