Codes of practice
Four of the electrical safety codes of practice have been amended to ensure they remain consistent with changes to the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. These amendments do not introduce any new requirements for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs).
These updated codes commenced on 1 January 2025:
- Construction and operation of solar farms Code of Practice 2024 (PDF, 0.9 MB)
- Electrical safety Code of Practice 2020 – Electrical equipment rural industry (PDF, 0.58 MB)
- Electrical safety Code of Practice 2020 – Working near overhead and underground electric lines (PDF, 0.55 MB)
- Electrical safety Code of Practice 2021 – Managing electrical risks in the workplace (PDF, 1.26 MB)
Codes of practice provide information on a specific issue and help you achieve legal standards.
Remember, these codes don't cover every risk which may arise. It's best for you to consider all hazards connected to your work, not only those that are regulated. If you're a duty holder, you can use another method to meet your legal duties. But you need to make sure your approach gives the same or a higher standard of work health and safety than the relevant code of practice.
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Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023
Commencement date: 1 February 2024Varied date: 1 February 2024 -
Cane rail safety - A supplement to the Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024
Commencement date: 23 September 2024Varied date: 23 September 2024 -
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Concrete pumping code of practice 2019
Commencement date: 2 December 2019Varied date: 1 September 2023 -
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Construction and operation of solar farms code of practice 2024
Commencement date: 5 April 2024Varied date: 1 January 2025 -
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Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020 - Electrical equipment rural industry
Commencement date: 2 January 2020Varied date: 1 January 2025 -
Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2020 - Working near overhead and underground electric lines
Commencement date: 2 January 2020Varied date: 1 January 2025 -
Electrical safety code of practice 2020 - Works
Commencement date: 1 January 2010Varied date: 2 January 2020 -
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Horse riding schools, trail riding establishments and horse riding establishments code of practice 2002
Commencement date: 1 January 2002Varied date: 1 July 2018 -
How to safely remove asbestos code of practice 2021
Commencement date: 1 March 2021Varied date: 1 January 2023 -
Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
Commencement date: 1 May 2023Varied date: 1 May 2023 -
Managing respirable dust hazards in coal-fired power stations Code of Practice 2023
Commencement date: 3 December 2023Varied date: 3 December 2023 -
Managing risks in stevedoring Code of Practice 2023
Commencement date: 31 March 2023Varied date: 31 March 2023 -
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces code of practice 2021
Commencement date: 1 March 2021Varied date: 23 February 2021 -
Mobile crane Code of Practice 2024
Commencement date: 23 September 2024Varied date: 23 September 2024 -
Occupational diving work code of practice 2005
Commencement date: 1 May 2005Varied date: 1 July 2018 -
Recreational diving, recreational technical diving and snorkelling code of practice 2024
Commencement date: 1 August 2024Varied date: 1 August 2024 -
Rural plant Code of Practice 2024
Commencement date: 23 September 2024Varied date: 23 September 2024 -
Safe design of structures code of practice 2021
Commencement date: 1 March 2021Varied date: 23 February 2021 -
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Spray painting and powder coating code of practice 2021
Commencement date: 1 March 2021Varied date: 1 January 2023 -
Steel construction code of practice 2004
Commencement date: 10 September 2004Varied date: 1 July 2018 -
Sugar mill safety Code of Practice 2024
Commencement date: 23 September 2024Varied date: 27 September 2024 -
Tilt-up and pre-cast construction code of practice 2003
Commencement date: 1 June 2003Varied date: 1 July 2018 -
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Traffic management for construction or maintenance work code of practice 2008
Commencement date: 1 September 2008Varied date: 1 July 2018