A statement of statutory requirements, rules and provisions, based on preferred work practices and arrangements, for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of persons to which this code applies and persons who may be affected by the code. The code is supported by guidelines containing safety, health, training and operational information and outlining preferred work practices or arrangements on the major components related to each part. This will be practical information for those carrying out or directly associated with the work.

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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction

Section 1: Acknowledgements
Section 2: Notice of issue
Section 3: Foreword

Part 2: The 1992 Act and 1995 Regulations

Section 1: The Act: An overview
Section 2: The Act: Duties
Section 3: The Act: Definition of serious harm
Section 4: The Regulations: Duties
Section 5: The Regulations: Definitions

Part 3: Rules of the Code

Section 1: Rules for general safety
Section 2: Rules for health
Section 3: Rules for protective clothing and equipment
Section 4: Rules for mobile plant and machinery
Section 5: Rules for helicopters
Section 6: Rules for chainsaws
Section 7: Rules for wire rope
Section 8: Rules for other portable equipment
Section 9: Rules for flammable liquids and explosives
Section 10: Rules for safety at fires and burnoffs
Section 11: Rules for roads
Section 12: Rules for land preparation and establishment
Section 13: Rules for silviculture
Section 14: Rules for tree felling
Section 15: Rules for breaking out and extraction
Section 16: Rules for cable logging
Section 17: Rules for skids, landings, dumps and squares
Section 18: Rules for transportation
Section 19: Rules for loading

Part 4: Equipment Specifications and Design

Section 1: Responsibilities
Section 2: Stanchion specification
Section 3: Bolster specification
Section 4: Load restraint specification

Appendices

Appendix 1: Definitions under the Code
Appendix 2: Examples of hazard information
Appendix 3: Guideline table for exposure to continuous sound