From 1 July 2026, SA reduced the high-risk construction work fall threshold from three metres to two. The reason is in the data: 68% of falls from above 2 metres happened between 2 and 3 metres, the exact gap the old rule left open.
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NSW Codes of Practice Are Now Enforceable: What the 1 July 2026 Duty Means for You
On 1 July 2026 a quiet but significant change took effect in New South Wales. Codes of practice, which for years sat in the background as “guidance”, became something much closer to law. If you run a business in NSW, the practical question has shifted from “have we had an incident?” to “can we show […]
SafeWork NSW Just Told You What It Will Inspect. Can You Prove It?
SafeWork NSW has published its four regulatory priorities for 2026-27. A regulator that publishes its priorities has effectively written your internal audit programme for you.
Emergency Preparedness Is Not an Evacuation Plan (ISO 45001 Clause 8.2)
Open many safety management systems, turn to clause 8.2, and you will find an evacuation diagram, a muster point and a fire warden roster. That is not clause 8.2. It is one small corner of it, and treating the two as the same thing is one of the most common gaps I see as an […]
Links to Australian Safety Codes of Practice: What are they and who should use them?
Codes of Practice are, in my experience, one of the most useful, and most overlooked, tools in Australian work health and safety. This page sets out what they are, how they are made and adopted, how they sit alongside the WHS Act and Regulations, and why they make such a sound foundation for any company’s […]
Integrated Management Systems: Combining Two or More ISO Standards
How an integrated management system combines ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 into one efficient system: the benefits, how it works, and whether it’s right for your business.
