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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.

Specifies requirements for the construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their resistance to bushfire attack from burning embers, radiant heat, flame contact and combinations of the three attack forms.

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 site wind speed classes for determining design wind speeds and wind loads for NCC Class 1 and 10 buildings within the geometric limits given in Clause 1.2; the classes are for use in the design of housing and for design, manufacturing and specifying of building products and systems used for housing.

Provides users of AS 1288-2006 with tables for minimum glass thicknesses calculated for stress and deflection limit state wind pressures.