Codes of Practice
Codes of practice applying to NSW mines
The new Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice will apply to the NSW mining industry from January 1, 2012.
Codes of Practice can be downloaded from the NSW WorkCover website.
- How to manage work health and safety risks
- Work Health and Safety Consultation Cooperation and Coordination
- Managing the work environment and facilities
- Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
- Hazardous manual tasks
- Confi ned spaces
- How to prevent falls at the workplace
- Labelling of workplace hazardous materials
- Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals
- How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
- How to safely remove asbestos
The codes of practice commence on 1 January 2012.
