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Falls from height cause a significant number of deaths and injuries within the construction industry each year. Falls prevention has therefore become a priority focus area for Australia's workplace safety authorities.
Workplace authorities throughout Australia have embarked on a campaign to prevent falls in the construction industry, particularly in small and medium-sized projects. The campaign, which will be completed in December 2008, has both compliance and education phases.
Similar to the 2004 'Falls Prevention in Construction' campaign, the project aims to achieve its purpose through an inspector-delivered operational compliance project. Around 900 site inspections are being conducted across Australia during February and March as part of the campaign's compliance phase.
All health and safety regulators produce publications and guidance material which is available in printed form or as electronic documents on their websites. They can also be contacted for general falls prevention advice.
For further information on workplace safety, visit your workplace safety authority.
- Workcover NSW www.workcover.nsw.gov.au
- Safework SA www.safework.sa.gov.au
- Comcare www.comcare.gov.au
- WorkSafe Victoria www.worksafe.vic.gov.au
- Workplace Health and Safety Queensland www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/index.htm
- Northern Territory WorkSafe www.worksafe.nt.gov.au
- WorkSafe WA www.worksafe.wa.gov.au
- Workplace Standards Tasmania www.wst.tas.gov.au
- ACT WorkCover www.workcover.act.gov.au
- Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council www.ascc.gov.au
This page was generated on 12 January, 2010
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