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Work Health and Safety (Managing the Work Environment and Facilities) 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 (Managing the Work Environment and Facilities) 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 Managing the Work Environment and Facilities 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
MANAGING THE
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND FACILITIES
Code of Practice
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Who has duties in relation to the work environment and facilities? 1.2 Identifying what facilities are needed 1.3 Maintaining the work environment and facilities
2. THE WORK ENVIRONMENT 2.1 Entry and exit 2.2 Housekeeping 2.3 Work areas 2.4 Floors and other surfaces 2.5 Workstations 2.6 Lighting 2.7 Air quality 2.8 Heat and cold
3. WELFARE FACILITIES 3.1 Access to facilities 3.2 Drinking water 3.3 Toilets 3.4 Hand washing 3.5 Dining facilities 3.6 Personal storage 3.7 Change rooms 3.8 Shower facilities
4. GUIDANCE FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF WORK 4.1 Outdoor work 4.2 Remote or isolated work 4.3 Accommodation
5. EMERGENCY PLANS 5.1 Preparing emergency procedures
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