Working party on revising the NSW WorkCover
Code of practice: amenity tree industry
Terms of Reference | Working Parting Agenda | Code V1.0
You may be aware that in 1998 WorkCover produced a Code of practice applying to occupational health and safety in the amenity tree industry.
Changes to legislation have led WorkCover to consider revising this Code of practice. Concerns expressed by the industry about recent accidents have also highlighted the need to reconsider the safety recommendations in this document.
WorkCover NSW invites your organisation to nominate two representatives to be members of a Working Group that will revise the 1998 Code of practice: amenity tree industry. It is anticipated this will involve three or four meetings over a period of six months.
As a starting point WorkCover has drafted a revised Code of practice as a basis of further discussions with representatives of the industry. A copy of the draft Code of practice is attached for your consideration prior to the meeting. The draft was revised to include the application of current legislation, but we are keen to ensure it adequately reflects industry practice.
A copy of draft Terms of Reference for the Working Group is also attached.
Please send your responses to David Beattie at ISAAC by October 27, 2006 so that he can take them to the next industry representative meeting.
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