Public Comment and Consultation
Public comment period open for five new model Codes of Practice:
Five new national work health and safety model Codes of Practice are currently open for public comment. They are:
- Safe Design, Manufacture, Import and Supply of Plant
- Working in the Vicinity of Overhead and Underground Electrical Lines
- Traffic Management in Workplaces
- Scaffolding Work
- Formwork and Falsework.
To submit a comment on these draft model work health and safety Codes of Practice, visit the Safe Work Australia website.
The public comment period for these Codes of Practice will close at 5 pm Friday 22 June 2012.
Draft Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022
Safe Work Australia invites all Australians to provide comments on the draft Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022. The input received will help shape the final Strategy and ultimately the future coordination of work health and safety in Australia over the next decade.
You can view the draft and make a comment until 5.00pm (AEST) Monday 21 May 2012.
Public comment closed for:
Recreational Dive and Snorkelling Industry Reference Group recommendations
Twelve recommendations were made by the Recreational Dive and Snorkelling Industry Reference Group.
Comment on the proposed changes is now closed. (Closed 31 March 2012).
Rural Plant Code of Practice 2004
The public comment period on the proposed changes to the Rural Plant Code of Practice 2004 is now closed (Closed: 31 March 2012).
Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on precursor chemicals to homemade explosives
The community and businesses were invited to provide comment on four options that serve to reduce the national security risks posed by chemicals of security concern (Closed: 30 March 2012).
A list of the submissions received, and further information on the development of the Decision RIS is available at the Chemicals Security website (non-Queensland Government link).
