The pocket guide for construction safety (PDF version)

What it contains

This guide is for construction businesses with fewer than 20 employees. It provides information to help employers and self-employed people manage:

• common health and safety issues on construction sites
• their health and safety obligations under Victorian occupational health and safety (OHS) laws

The guide may also benefit subcontractors and others.

This publication is not a complete guide to the law. It should be read in conjunction with:

• the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OHS Act)
• the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations)
• construction compliance codes
• industry standards