WHS Legislation

TypeJurisdictionTitleConsideration
ActFederalWork Health and Safety Act 2011Legal Requirement
ActNew South WalesRail Safety (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 No 82Legal Requirement
ActNew South WalesHeavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) 2013Legal Requirement
ActNew South WalesHeavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) No 42a of 2013Legal Requirement
ActNew South WalesWork Health & Safety Act 2011Legal Requirement
ActWestern AustraliaWork Health and Safety Act 2020Legal Requirement
ActAustralian Capital TerritoryDangerous Substances Act 2004Legal Requirement
ActAustralian Capital TerritoryMachinery Act 1949Legal Requirement
ActAustralian Capital TerritoryScaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 Legal Requirement
ActAustralian Capital TerritoryWork Health and Safety Act 2011 Legal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryCode Practice SummaryLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryConfined SpaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryConstructionLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryDemolitionLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryExcavationLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryFirst AidLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryHazardous Manual TasksLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryHow to Manage Work Health & Safety RisksLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryManaging Electrical Risks in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryManaging Noise & Preventing Hearing Loss at WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryManaging Risks of Plant in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryManaging the Risk of Falls at WorkplacesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryManaging the Work Environment and FacilitiesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryPreventing & Responding to BullyingLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryPreventing Falls in Housing ConstructionLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritorySafe Design of StructuresLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeAustralian Capital TerritoryWork Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and CoordinationLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesCodes of Practice SummaryLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesAbrasive BlastingLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesConfined SpacesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesConstruction WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesDemolition WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesExcavation WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesFirst Aid in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesHazardous Manual TasksLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesHow to Manage and Control Asbestos in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesHow to Manage Work Health and Safety RisksLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesHow to Safely Remove AsbestosLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesLabelling of Workplace Hazardous ChemicalsLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging Electrical Risks in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging Psychosocial Hazards at WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging the Risk of Falls at WorkplacesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging the Risks of Plant in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesManaging the Work Environment & FacilitiesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesSexual and Gender Based HarassmentLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesWork Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and CoordinationLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeNew South WalesWorking Near Overhead PowerlinesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaManaging the Risks of Plant in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaHazardous Manual TasksLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaManaging the Risks of Falls at WorkplacesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaSafeguarding of Machinery and PlantNo Longer In Force
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaViolence, Aggression and Bullying at WorkLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaWorking HoursLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaWorking Safely with ForkliftsNo Longer In Force
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaManaging the Risks of Plant in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaApproved Codes of PracticeLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaFirst Aid in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaWorkplace BehaviourLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaGuide to Testing and Tagging Portable Electrical Equipment and Residual Current Devices at WorkplacesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaPsychosocial Hazards in the WorkplaceLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaLabelling of Workplace Hazardous SubstancesLegal Requirement
Code of PracticeWestern AustraliaManaging Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at WorkLegal Requirement
GuideNationalAsbestos Health MonitoringLegal Requirement
GuideNationalBest Practice Guide for Locating Underground ServicesLegal Requirement
GuideNationalHeavy Vehicle Driver Work DiaryLegal Requirement
GuideNationalNational Transport Commission Load Restraint GuideLegal Requirement
GuideNationalPrincipals of Good Work DesignLegal Requirement
GuideNationalSafe Work Method Statements for High Risk Construction ActivitiesLegal Requirement
GuideNationalStandard General Guide for Working in the Vinicity of Overhead and Underground PowerlinesLegal Requirement
GuideNationalTraffic Management: Guide for Construction WorkLegal Requirement
GuideNew South WalesAsbesots - SafeWork NSWLegal Requirement
GuideNew South WalesDogging, Rigging and Scaffolding LicencesLegal Requirement
GuideNew South WalesGuide to Machine SafetyLegal Requirement
GuideNationalNational Heavy Vehicle Inspection ManualLegal Requirement
GuideNationalCreating Heavy Vehicle Daily ChecklistsLegal Requirement
GuideNationalPrincipals of Good Work DesignLegal Requirement
GuideWestern AustraliaGuide - Soldering & Rosin FluxesLegal Requirement
GuideWestern AustraliaState Health Emergency Response PlanManagement System Consideration
GuideWestern AustraliaControl of Workplace Hazardous SubstancesLegal Requirement
GuideWestern AustraliaPlant Registration Requirements - WorkSafe WALegal Requirement
GuideWestern AustraliaSlinging Loads in Metal ManufacturingLegal Requirement
RegulationAustralian Capital TerritoryMachinery Regulations 1950Legal Requirement
RegulationAustralian Capital TerritoryScaffolding and Lifts Regulation 1950Legal Requirement
RegulationAustralian Capital TerritoryWork Health and Safety Regulations 2011 Legal Requirement
RegulationNationalDial Before You Dig - Regulations and InformationLegal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesEnvironmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesRoads Regulation 2018Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesRoad Transport (General) Regulation 2021Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesRoad Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2017Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesRoad Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesWork Health & Safety Regulations 2017Legal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesWHS Regulations 2017 Part 8.10 Asbestos LicensingLegal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesWHS Regulation 2017 Clause 44 - Personal Protective EquipmentLegal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesWHS Regulation 2017 Clause 58 - Audiometric TestingLegal Requirement
RegulationNew South WalesWHS Regulation 2017 Clause 58 - Hearing Test Guidance NotesLegal Requirement
RegulationWestern AustraliaWork Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022Legal Requirement
StandardNationalContractor Asbestos Management - TelstraCustomer Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1067.1:2016 Eye and face protection — Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles, Part 1: RequirementsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1319-1994 Safety Signs for the Occupational EnvironmentLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1353.2-1997 Flat Synthetic-Webbing Slings - Care and UseLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1418.1-2002 Cranes, Hoists and Winches General RequirementsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1438.2-1998 (R2014) Wire-coil Flat Slings Care and UseLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1666.2-2009 (R2019) Wire-rope Slings Care and UseLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 1742.3:2019 Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part 3: Traffic Control for Works on RoadsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2089-2008 (R2019) Sheave Blocks for Lifting PurposesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2294.1:1997 Earth-Moving Machinery— Protective StructuresLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2321:2014 Short-link Chain for Lifting PurposesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2359.2-2013 Powered Industrial Trucks - OperationLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2550.10-2006 Cranes, Hoists and Winches - Safe Use Mobile Elevating Work PlatformsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2550.1-2011 Cranes, Hoists and Winches - Safe Use General RequirementsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2550.5:2016 Cranes, Hoists and Winches - Safe Use Mobile CranesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2550.10-2006 Cranes, Hoists and Winches - Safe Use Mobile Elevating Work PlatformsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 2741-2002 Rec:2014 ShaklesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 3745:2010 Planning for Emergencies in FacilitiesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 3760:2022 In-service Safety Inspection & Testing of Electrical EquipmentLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 3775.2 2014 Chain Slings for lifting purposes - Grade T(80) and V(100) Care and UseLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 3776:2015 Lifting Components for Grade T(80) and V(100) Chain SlingsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 4084.2:2023 Steel Storage Racking Part 2 Operation and MaintenanceLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 4497:2018 Roundslings - Synthetic FibreLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 4775:2007 Emergency Eyewash and Shower EquipmentLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS 4801 Occupational Health & Safety Management SystemsNo Longer In Force
StandardNationalAS 5488.1:2019 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information, Part 1: Subsurface Utility InformationLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS IEC 62619:2017Legal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1269.3:2005 Occupational Noise Management, Part 3: Hearing Protector ProgramLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1336:1997 AMDT 1 Recommended Practices for Occupational Eye ProtectionLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1337.1:2010 Personal eye protection, Part 1: Eye and Face Protectors for Occupational ApplicationsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1337.1:2010 Amd 2:2018 Personal eye protection, Part 1: Eye and Face Protectors for Occupational ApplicationsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1892.5:2020 Portable ladders Part 5: Selection, Safe Use and CareLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 2604:2021 Sunscreen Products — Evaluation and ClassificationLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical Installations (Australian/New Zealand Wiring RulesLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 5139:2019 Electrical Installations — Safety of Battery Systems for Use with Power Conversion EquipmentLegal Requirement
StandardNationalDial Before You Dig - Duty of CareLegal Requirement
StandardNationalISO/PAS 45005:2020 Occupational Health and Safety Management — General Guidelines for Safe Working During the COVID-19 PandemicLegal Requirement
StandardNationalNational Standard for Plant NOHSC 1010:1994Legal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational Protective HelmetsLegal Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems — Requirements with Guidance for UseManagement System Requirement
StandardNationalAS/NZS 4602.1:2011 Amd 1:2016 High Visibility Safety Garments, Part 1: Garments for High Risk ApplicationsLegal Requirement
StandardNew South WalesScaffolding Industry Safety StandardLegal Requirement
StandardNew South WalesTraffic Control at Worksites Technical Manual Version 6.1Legal Requirement
StandardNew South WalesWork Health and Safety Management Systems - NSW Government - 5th EditionNo Longer In Force