Codes of Practice

A guide to developing Codes of Practice COP001

The purpose of this document is to clarify the status of approved Codes of Practice under the Tasmanian Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 and to explain the process by which industry may develop codes of practice and submit them for approval by the Minister under section 22 of the Act.

Size: 157.6 kb, 20 pages 

Managing the Risk of Falling in Housing Construction (Tasmanian Housing Industry Code of Practice) COP003

This Code outlines the process of Risk Management and provides practical guidelines for its application in controlling the risk of falling from height in housing construction workplaces. This code is only available for purchase from Print Applied Technology or via your industry association.

Size: 4.8 mb, 57 pages 

Code of Practice for Working at Heights in Commercial Construction COP004

This Code of Practice provides practical guidance and outlines measures to prevent injury to persons performing work on and around structures of a commercial construction nature. This code is only available for purchase from Print Applied Technology or via your industry association.

Size: 3.8 mb, 41 pages 

Forest Safety Code (Tasmania) 2007 COP006

This code provides guidance on an agreed means of achieving compliance with occupational health and safety legislation as it applies to the Tasmanian forest industry. Operative date - 17 October 2007 - in accordance with the Tasmanian Government Gazette.

Size: 1.1 mb, 105 pages 

Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Reinforced Plastics COP007

The purpose of this code is to provide a safe and healthy workplace by outlining safe work practices and general responsibilities when handling reinforced plastics (RP) and also addresses systems and building design. This code is available for purchase from Printing Applied Technology or by downloading here.

Size: 279.8 kb, 56 pages 

Code of Practice for the Tasmanian Abalone Industry COP008

This code applies to diving operations using Surface Supplied Breathing Apparatus within the Tasmanian Abalone Industry. This code does not apply to diving deeper than 30 metres, to mixed gas diving or to recreational diving

Size: 159.7 kb, 20 pages 

Hairdressing Industry Code of Practice COP011

This Code provides practical guidance to the hairdressing industry for managing hazards commonly found in the workplace.

Size: 1.5 mb, 1 page 

Code of Practice for Risk Management of Agricultural Shows and Carnivals COP012

This Code applies to agricultural shows and carnivals. It covers matters including management and assessment of equipment, vehicle movements within show areas and methods of ensuring all persons are safe from injury and risks to their health.

Size: 583.7 kb, 40 pages 

Code of Practice - Applicable Standards for Underground Mining and Associated Operations COP014

Code of practice on applicable standards for underground mining and associated operations. Came into effect 5 Nov 2008.

Size: 100.4 kb, 4 pages 

Occupational Licensing (Standards of Electrical Work) Code of Practice 2008 COP015

This code sets the minimum standards for electrical work and duties in relation to the reporting of dangerous or defective electrical work.

Size: 66.2 kb, 2 pages 

Occupational Licensing (Supervision of Prescribed Work) Code of Practice 2008 COP016

This code sets minimum standards for the supervision of those required to be supervised in the performance of prescribed work.

Size: 116.2 kb, 7 pages 

Occupational Licensing (Fit and Proper) Code of Practice 2008 COP017

To be granted and retain a licence under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005, a contractor and practitioner must be fit and proper. Other persons under the Act, for example, company directors and officer bearers in companies, must also be fit and proper.

Size: 69.4 kb, 3 pages 

Induction for Construction Work COP018

Code of Practice - Induction for Construction Work (came into effect 19 Aug 2009). The Tasmanian Code calls up in full the National Code of Practice for Induction for the Construction Industry.

Size: 102.4 kb, 4 pages