Public comment sought on machinery regs
The Commission for Occupational Safety and Health is seeking public comment on the draft code of practice for safeguarding of machinery and plant.
The draft is to replace the revoked code of practice Australian Standard AS 4024.1 Safeguarding of Machinery-Part 1 General Principles.
Comments must be submitted by 10 October 2008.
A copy of the code can be downloaded here.
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