Effective in Tasmania on and from 21 October 2026
The code of practice for Elevating work platforms:
- provides practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with the use of elevating work platforms (EWPs) and how to achieve the standards required under work health and safety laws.
- applies to employers, workers and other duty holders who plan, supervise, manage or carry out work involving elevating work platforms.
- covers the safe selection, operation, inspection, maintenance and management of elevating work platforms across a range of workplace settings.
- addresses key hazards associated with elevating work platforms, including falls from height, collisions, overturning, entrapment, operating near powerlines, and environmental and site-specific risks.