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Browse BIG's resources on safety in building and construction.


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Helps keep crane operators and other workers safe on site.
Provides a summary of the duties of the principal contractor in relation to a tower crane at their site.
Provides information on how to manage the risks of cranes at a workplace.
Provides information on siting, erecting and using tower cranes and self-erecting tower cranes in the workplace.
Provides practical advice on implementing the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001.
Provides practical guidance and set minimum safety standards for all overhead protective structures in New South Wales.
Sets out guidelines for the use of saws and drills and associated equipment in the cutting and drilling of concrete and other building structural materials during construction work.
This Code of Practice on how to manage work health and safety risks is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
An impartial, quick and easy first reference for clients and contractors in relation to applicable standards and tolerances in Queensland.
This building and construction sector plan has been developed in consultation with industry and aligns with the SafeWork NSW Health and Safety Roadmap 2022 to drive down fatality, injury and illness rates in the NSW building and construction industry.