Before-you-start lines

Ten tags, each ticked per job. A line prints only for a ticked tag, word for word as below, with its clause.

• High risk construction work tag key hrcw

  • SWMS for this task on site; crew briefed before start; stop if the work leaves it WHS Regs r 299, r 300, r 303; Construction Code of Practice 4.1 to 4.3

• Electrical work tag key electrical

  • Isolate, lock and tag, test before touch; live work only under r 157 to 161 (necessary, risk assessed, SWMS, safety observer) WHS Regs r 154 to 156, r 157 to 161; AS/NZS 4836:2023 3.1.3, 3.1.4
  • Portable tools on RCD, test tags current WHS Regs r 164 and 165; AS/NZS 3760:2022 2.4 (RCD operating time) and 2.5 (tagging)

• Digging tag key digging

  • Underground services information obtained before digging WHS Regs r 304; AS/NZS 4836:2023 6.3

• Trench 1.5 m or deeper tag key trench15

  • Secure the area; support all sides by shoring, shielding or comparable means, benching or battering WHS Regs r 306

• Work at height tag key height

  • Work from the ground or solid platform first; ladder only when ruled out; ladder inspected and secured WHS Regs r 78, r 79; Falls Code of Practice 9, 9.1

• Harness in use tag key harness

  • Rescue plan agreed before going up WHS Regs r 80; AS/NZS 1891.4 2.1.6

• Pre-1990 building, refurbishment tag key asbestos

  • Asbestos identified before disturbing; over 10 m2 needs a licensed removalist WHS Regs r 456 and 457; r 485 to 488

• Stone benchtops or cutting silica products tag key silica

  • No engineered stone; silica cutting only with controlled processing WHS Regs r 529C; r 529D to 529F

• Working alone tag key alone

  • Check-in contact and time WHS Regs r 48

• Variation pending tag key variation

  • Written variation signed before the extra work starts NSW Home Building Act s 7E (NSW)
  • Written variation signed before the extra work starts QBCC Act Sch 1B ss 40 and 41 (QLD)
  • Written variation signed before the extra work starts check your state's home building law; the sheet cites NSW and Qld only (other model states)
  • Written variation signed before the extra work starts (VIC: printed with no cite)