Work Health and Safety (Excavation Work) Code of Practice 2015 (Cth)

Work Health and Safety (Excavation Work) Code of Practice 2015

made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (Excavation Work) Code of Practice 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Code of Practice Approval

I approve the Excavation Work Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment

17 December 2015

Date

EXCAVATION WORK

Code of Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD 5

1 INTRODUCTION 6

1.1 What is excavation work? 6

1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to excavation work? 6

1.3 What is required to manage risks associated with excavation work? 7

2 THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS 9

2.1 Identifying the hazards 9

2.2 Assessing the risks 10

2.3 Controlling the risks 10

2.4 Reviewing control measures 11

3 PLANNING THE EXCAVATION WORK 12

3.1 Principal contractor 12

3.2 Designers 13

3.3 Safe Work Method Statements 13