Regulatory breach or work without permission

How to control regulatory breach or work without permission

1. Identify the laws, standards, permits and approvals that apply before work starts, and record who is responsible for each.
2. Confirm that all permits and approvals are in place and current, including council, road authority, utility and landowner permissions, and keep copies on site.
3. Check that the work is within the approved plan, boundary and design, and stop work to get approval for any change.
4. Confirm that workers and contractors hold the licences, tickets and insurance the work requires.
5. Check the work against the relevant standards and the manufacturer's instructions, and keep inspection and test records.
6. Review compliance during the job, and stop work and notify the person in charge if a breach is found.

Typical controls, most effective first. Your SWMS sets the controls for your own job and site.

SWMS by trade

• Landscaping10 templates
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Hazards that come up alongside it

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Legislation these templates cite

• WHS Act 201190 templates
• WHS Regulations 201190 templates
• OHS Act 2004 (Vic)78 templates
• OHS Regulations 2017 (Vic)75 templates
• Code of Practice: Construction work71 templates
• Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace71 templates
• Code of Practice: How to manage WHS risks67 templates
• Code of Practice: Work environment and facilities67 templates