THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE 2008– CUSTOMER SEMINAR SESSION HANDOUT

CODE CHANGES

Chapter / Title / Status / Check
1 / Risk Management / New code
2 / First Aid / Redrafted
3 / Noise / Redrafted
4 * / Manual Tasks (under development) / Redrafted
5 / Vibration / Redrafted
6 / Human Immunodeficiency and Hepatitis B& C / Redrafted
7 / Confined Spaces / Redrafted
8 / Indoor Air Quality / Redrafted
9 / Safety In Laboratories / Redrafted
10 * / Asbestos in situ (under development) / Redrafted
11 / Dangerous Goods / Redrafted
12 / Hazardous Substances / Redrafted
13 / Synthetic Mineral Fibres / Redrafted
14 / Vinyl Chloride / Redrafted
15 / Carcinogenic Substances / Redrafted
16 / Timber Preservatives / Redrafted
17 / Inorganic Lead / Redrafted
18 / Ethylene Oxide / Redrafted
19 / Ultraviolet Radiation in Sunlight / Redrafted
20 / Diving Work / New code
21 / Spray painting / New code
22 / Abrasive Blasting / New code
23 # / Construction Induction Training (under development) / New code
24 # / Falls in Construction (under development) / New code
25 / Cash in transit / New code

*current codes under development

# proposed new codes under development

For revocation or guidance material

Code of Practice / For Guidance material or revocation
Interior Lighting / Perceived as low risk issue. Related to well being rather than safety
Visual Display Units VDU / There are no significant safety issues caused by VDUs – most issues relate to how they are used (ergonomics, OOS)
Chemical database for emergency services / Duplicated the Safety Standards Regulations
Transport of Dangerous Goods / Duplicates the Road Transport Reform Framework
Non Ionizing Radiation / Duplicates ARPANS Act
Ionizing Radiation / Duplicates ARPANS Act
Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the Operation of load Shifting Equipment and other Types of Specified Equipment / Duplicates the Safety Standards Regulations
Workplace Injury and Disease Recording / revoked by NOHSC