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The Building Bill 2022 (the Bill) is part of the next stage of Construct NSW and is intended to ensure best practice regulation of all building work, complementing and supporting the broader building framework.

This Standard adopts ISO 22846-1:2003, which gives the fundamental principles for the use of rope-access methods for work at height; intended for use by employers, employees and self-employed persons who use rope-access methods, by those commissioning rope-access work and by rope-access associations.

Sets out the requirements and risk control measures for ensuring the safety of those who must enter or carry out tasks associated with a confined space; contains sections dealing with planning and implementing entry to a confined space; appendices include guidance for training, risk assessment, atmospheric monitoring and sample forms and permits associated with confined space work.

Sets out the minimum requirements and recommended safe practices for the selection, use and maintenance of portable ladders.

Sets out requirements for the design, selection, construction and installation of fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders that are intended to provide safe access to places used by operating, inspection, maintenance and servicing personnel.

Specifies requirements and sets out recommendations for the selection, safe use and maintenance of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices based on the use of safety harnesses, horizontal life lines and rails, fall-arrest devices, and associated lanyards, connectors, anchorages and fittings.

Offers general support for the proposal to reintroduce a mandated Home Warranty Scheme (HWI) into the Tasmanian Residential Construction sector.

A summary of applicable cover, for contracts signed on or after 28 October 2016.

SCA (NSW) strongly recommends a substantial revision in the insurance rate structure of HOWI for remedial works.

This practice note explains the exception from Domestic Building Insurance (DBI) requirements that applies to builders of multi-storey residential buildings.