Legislation

BSM refers clients and workers to the following websites for current information relating to work health and safety information in NSW:

• http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au
• http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

NSW Governing legislation

• Work Health & Safety Act 2011
• Work Health & Safety Regulation 2011
• Manual Code of Practice – Construction work
• Manual Code of Practice – Confined spaces
• Manual Code of Practice – Work health and safety consultation, coordination and cooperation
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing electrical risks in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing the work environment and facilities
• Manual Code of Practice – First Aid in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – Hazardous manual tasks
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing the risks of plant in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – How to manage work health and safety risks
• Manual Code of Practice – Welding processes

National Governing legislation

BSM recommends clients familiarise themselves with the following relevant Safe Work Australia (SWA) Approved Codes of Practice. This list is not exhaustive and clients are advised to regularly check the SWA website for new and / or updated Codes relevant to their business or undertaking.

• Manual Code of Practice – Construction work
• Manual Code of Practice – Confined spaces
• Manual Code of Practice – Work health and safety consultation, coordination and cooperation
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing electrical risks in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing the work environment and facilities
• Manual Code of Practice – First Aid in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – Hazardous manual tasks
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
• Manual Code of Practice – Managing the risks of plant in the workplace
• Manual Code of Practice – How to manage work health and safety risks
• Manual Code of Practice – Welding processes