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Provides advice aimed at preventing the risk of injury or death to persons undertaking steel construction and other persons at the workplace.

This code of practice applies to the principal safety issues associated with tilt-up and pre-cast construction; it includes basic guidance on casting of panels, panel lifting and rigging systems, propping and securing of panels and work at height associated with panels and other pre-cast concrete elements; it does not consider all issues in this type of construction but focuses on the primary safety issues; this code of practice does not discuss pre-tensioning and post-tensioning of concrete elements.

Provides practical guidance to persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to comply with their health and safety duties when carrying out work with tower cranes.

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with welding processes in their workplace.

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to effectively consult with workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking and who are (or are likely to be) directly affected by a health and safety matter; it includes information on mechanisms to facilitate worker participation and representation.

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage health and safety risks associated with hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.

These requirements are additional to the NATSPEC Simple Domestic specification requirements and if differences in interpretation between the two should arise then these requirements take precedence.

Provides practical guidance to PCBUs on managing electrical risks in the workplace.

All proposals shall comply with this Minimum Design and Construction Specification (MDCS) together with any additional requirements issued by the Principal with the tender call and any encumbrances, building envelopes, Building Guidelines and Council requirements to which the proposed land is subject.