New code to help make foundries safer
WorkSafe Victoria has replaced the existing foundries Code of Practice No. 2 (1988) with a new Compliance Code for foundries, providing practical guidance to those who have duties or obligations under the OHS Act and regulations.
The code is aimed at employers, managers and those self-employed in foundries, giving advice on foundry-specific hazards such as heat stress, burns, working with molten metal and slips, trips and falls.
WorkSafe’s executive director of health and safety, John Merritt, said: “The code was developed after extensive consultation with the foundry industry, employers, employees, governmental agencies and the community to provide greater certainty about what constitutes compliance under the OHS Act.
“The code includes practical guidance, tools and checklists to make it easier for duty-holders to fulfil their legal obligations. It will provide Victorian employers, workers and health and safety representatives with certainty and assistance in meeting their responsibilities.”
The code is available online at www.worksafe.vic.gov.au.
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