Published: 19 Dec 2019
Compliance code: Prevention of falls in housing construction
This compliance code provides practical guidance on how to comply with your obligations under Victoria’s occupational health and safety legislation to manage risks associated with falls in housing construction.
Image disclaimer
Two incorrect images in the code are:
- Figure 17 Installing roof trusses (fall protection for persons working at the perimeter has been omitted for clarity) and;
- Figure 19 Truss erection – internal support (fall protection for persons working at the perimeter has been omitted for clarity).
Along with the code, updated images that should be referred are in the safe erection of roof trusses checklist:
Safe erection of roof trusses checklist
Timber guardrailing
The specifications and requirements in table 3 - Timber guardrails and table 4 - Timber guardrail posts of the code is incorrect.
Updated specifications are in the new timber guardrail guidance:
- table 1 - Timber guardrails
- table 2 - Timber guardrail posts.
There are also new requirements for full height timber blocking and configuration of railing:
- figure 2 - Timber guardrail (with alternative connection details)
- figure 3 - Configuration of L section railing.
Along with the code, updated information should be referred are in the new timber guardrail guidance: