BlueSafe Reference Centre
Australian WHS references, explained with traceable official sources
Find jurisdiction-aware regulatory briefings, official legislation links and practical guidance. Reviewed briefings show their source, review date, legal status and correction history.
Reviewed analysis
Regulatory briefings
Plain-English explanations of material regulatory changes, with jurisdiction, status, review date and official-source evidence.
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Legislation and regulators
Start with the relevant Australian regulator, Act, Regulation and approved Codes of Practice for the place where the work occurs.
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WHS guides
Educational guidance for common WHS decisions, document selection and workplace implementation.
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WHS news
Timely regulator and industry updates. News items are separate from the technically reviewed regulatory briefing collection.
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Reviewed WHS guides
Formwork safety guide
Practical formwork safety guidance covering hazards, planning, controls, SWMS, warning signs and compliant WHS documents for Australian sites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
How to manage blood-borne virus exposure risks in the workplace
Practical guidance for managing blood-borne virus exposure risks from sharps, spills, waste and first aid on Australian construction sites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Lead Safety in Construction: A Practical Guide
Practical lead safety guidance for Australian builders and tradies, covering common hazards, controls, SWMS, health monitoring and warning signs.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Manual Tasks Involving the Handling of People Code of Practice 2001
Practical Queensland WHS guide to people-handling hazards, controls, training, documents, SWMS considerations and warning signs on worksites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Mobile Crane Code of Practice 2024: A Practical Site Guide
A practical guide to mobile crane hazards, lift planning, controls, SWMS and site documents under Australia’s WHS and OHS requirements.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Overhead protective structures: a practical WHS guide
Practical WHS guidance on overhead protective structures, falling-object hazards, planning, design, inspections, SWMS and site warning signs.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Precast, tilt-up and concrete elements in building construction
Practical Australian WHS guidance for planning, lifting, bracing, storing and installing precast, tilt-up and concrete building elements safely.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Preventing and controlling Legionnaires’ disease at work
Practical guidance for controlling Legionella risks from water systems, cooling towers, soil, potting mix and aerosol-generating work in Australia.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Rural plant Code of Practice 2024: practical WHS guide
Practical guidance on rural plant hazards, pre-start planning, controls, SWMS and tailored WHS documents for Australian worksites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Safe handling of timber preservatives and recently treated timber
Practical WHS guidance for safely storing, cutting and handling recently treated timber and timber preservatives on Australian worksites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Safe use and design of bulk storage silos and bins
Practical guidance on silo and bin hazards, pre-start planning, controls, SWMS, confined-space work, warning signs and compliant WHS documents.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Safe use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals
Practical WHS guidance for safely selecting, using, transporting and storing agricultural and veterinary chemicals on Australian worksites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Scaffolding Code of Practice 2021: A Practical Guide
Practical guidance on Queensland’s Scaffolding Code of Practice 2021, including hazards, planning, controls, SWMS and site warning signs.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Steel Construction Code of Practice 2004: Practical Site Guide
A practical guide to Queensland’s Steel Construction Code of Practice 2004, including hazards, planning, controls, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Traffic management for construction or maintenance work Code of Practice 2008
A practical guide to Queensland’s Traffic Management Code of Practice 2008, including roadwork hazards, traffic plans, controls, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Violence and aggression at work: a practical WHS guide
Practical guidance for Australian builders and tradies on preventing workplace violence, planning controls, reporting incidents and using WHS documents.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Managing Extreme Temperature Risks on Construction Sites
Practical extreme heat and cold WHS guidance for Australian construction, including hazards, controls, warning signs, SWMS and temperature plans.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Worker Accommodation: WHS Guide for Australian Worksites
Practical WHS guidance for planning, inspecting and managing worker accommodation on construction, infrastructure and remote worksites.
Information current at 7 August 2026
Biological Hazards at Work: A Practical Construction Guide
Understand biological hazards on Australian construction sites, practical controls, warning signs, SWMS considerations and useful WHS documents.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Children and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006: Practical Construction Guide
Practical guidance for managing young workers and children on Australian construction sites, including hazards, supervision, controls and SWMS.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Collection and transport of waste: a practical WHS guide
Practical WHS guidance for safely collecting, loading, transporting and unloading construction waste, including hazards, controls and documents.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Communicating occupational health and safety across languages
Practical guidance for communicating WHS across languages, including inductions, training, site documents, SWMS briefings and warning signs.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Concrete and masonry cutting and drilling
Practical Australian WHS guidance for controlling silica, kick-back, services, structural, electrical and other concrete cutting and drilling risks.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Concrete Pumping Code of Practice 2019: A Practical Guide
A practical guide to Queensland’s Concrete Pumping Code of Practice 2019, including hazards, planning, controls, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Construction and Operation of Solar Farms Code of Practice 2024
Practical WHS guidance for Australian solar farm construction and operation, including hazards, planning, controls, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Electrical Equipment Safety in the Rural Industry
Practical guidance for controlling electrical equipment risks during rural construction, maintenance and trade work in Queensland.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Elevating Work Platforms: Hazards, Controls and SWMS
Practical Australian guide to EWP hazards, planning, controls, SWMS requirements, warning signs and compliant WHS documents.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Engineered stone safety for builders and tradies
Practical engineered stone safety guidance covering silica hazards, permitted work, controls, SWMS, warning signs and compliant WHS documents.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Facilities in construction: a practical site guide
Practical guidance for planning, providing and maintaining toilets, drinking water, washing, meal and change facilities on Australian construction sites.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Healthcare and social assistance work: WHS guide for builders and tradies
Practical WHS guidance for builders and tradies working in hospitals, aged care, clinics, disability services and supported homes.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Managing psychosocial hazards at work
A practical guide to identifying and controlling psychosocial hazards for Australian builders, subcontractors, supervisors and tradies.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Managing risks of plant in the workplace
A practical guide to managing plant hazards, pre-start controls, SWMS requirements and safety documents on Australian construction sites.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Risks in the Workplace
Practical guidance on silica dust hazards, controls, risk plans and SWMS for Australian builders, subcontractors, supervisors and tradies.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Managing the Risk of Fatigue at Work
Practical guidance for managing fatigue risks on Australian construction sites, including planning, controls, warning signs, records and SWMS.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Tree work safety: a practical guide for Australian worksites
Practical tree work safety guide covering hazards, pre-start planning, controls, SWMS, warning signs and compliant WHS documents.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Work on Roofs of Commercial and Industrial Buildings
Practical guidance on commercial and industrial roof hazards, fall controls, planning, SWMS and site-specific WHS documents in Australia.
Information current at 6 August 2026
Construction work Code of Practice guide
Understand construction work duties, practical risk controls, SWMS requirements, jurisdiction differences and implementation steps in Australia.
Information current at 3 August 2026
Demolition Work Code of Practice Guide
Understand demolition work duties, SWMS requirements, planning controls and Code of Practice differences across Australian WHS jurisdictions.
Information current at 3 August 2026
Excavation work: a practical WHS guide
Practical WHS guidance for excavation work, including hazards, pre-start planning, controls, SWMS requirements and site warning signs.
Information current at 4 August 2026
First aid in the workplace
Practical first aid guidance for Australian builders and tradies covering hazards, kits, trained first aiders, site procedures, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 4 August 2026
Hazardous manual tasks: a practical guide for construction work
Practical guidance for controlling hazardous manual tasks on Australian construction sites, including pre-start planning, documents, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 4 August 2026
How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace
Practical guidance for Australian construction teams on identifying asbestos hazards, planning work, selecting controls and preparing site documents.
Information current at 4 August 2026
How to manage work health and safety risks
A practical guide to identifying, controlling and reviewing WHS risks for Australian builders, subcontractors, supervisors and tradies.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals
Practical guidance for labelling hazardous chemicals on Australian construction sites, including decanted containers, SDSs, controls and SWMS.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing electrical risks in the workplace: a practical guide
Practical guidance for Australian builders and tradies on electrical hazards, pre-start planning, controls, SWMS, warning signs and WHS documents.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work
Practical Australian construction guidance on hazardous noise, hearing protection, noise controls, risk assessments, SWMS and site warning signs.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing risks in stevedoring
Practical guidance on stevedoring hazards, pre-start planning, traffic, lifting, inspections, SWMS and WHS documents for Australian worksites.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Practical WHS guidance for Australian builders and tradies on hazardous chemical risks, controls, SDS, site documents, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing the risk of falls at workplaces
A practical Australian guide to fall hazards, controls, SWMS, rescue planning and warning signs for builders, subcontractors and tradies.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing the risk of falls in housing construction
A practical Australian guide to fall hazards, controls, planning, SWMS and warning signs for builders, subcontractors, supervisors and tradies.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Managing the work environment and facilities
Practical WHS guidance for managing construction work areas, amenities, access, weather exposure, emergencies and site-specific documents.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Moving plant on construction sites
Practical guidance on moving plant hazards, site controls, SWMS, vehicle management plans and warning signs for Australian construction work.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals: a practical site guide
A practical Australian guide to safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals, including site hazards, controls, documents, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Safe design of structures
Practical safe design of structures guide for Australian construction, covering hazards, pre-start planning, controls, documents, SWMS and warning signs.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Sexual and gender-based harassment at work
Practical guidance for preventing and managing sexual and gender-based harassment on Australian construction sites, including controls and documents.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Spray painting and powder coating
Practical Australian WHS guidance for managing spray painting and powder coating hazards, controls, SWMS, documents and warning signs.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Tower crane safety: a practical WHS guide
Practical tower crane WHS guidance covering hazards, planning, controls, SWMS, warning signs, documents and official Australian sources.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Welding Processes: A Practical WHS Guide
Practical welding safety guidance for Australian builders and tradies, covering hazards, controls, SWMS, warning signs and WHS documents.
Information current at 5 August 2026
Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination
A practical Australian construction guide to WHS consultation, cooperation and coordination between builders, subcontractors, supervisors and workers.
Information current at 5 August 2026