ust 2 sub-headings out of 23 of the emerging Health, Safety and Environmental news around Asia Pacific. Members are encouraged to log into the Table of Contents to find out more details of the 23 Emerging AP HSE News.
Emerging Asia Pacific HSE News as of 4 Jun, 2010 or the period between Apr & Jun.
Australia
1) National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction
Explanatory Statement
· contains specific guidance for all those who work in this industry, including information for adopting a risk management approach for all work at height in the residential construction sector, as well as detailed guidance when working at 2 metres and above.
· will provide guidance to those working in the residential sector of the construction industry until the work health and safety legislative framework is implemented on 1 January 2012.
· The Housing Falls Code is an advisory document. Each jurisdiction will make a decision on the adoption of the Housing Falls Code.
Hong Kong
The Government is seeking views from the relevant trades on a proposal to control emissions of non-road mobile sources until July 5. For details, please read the
proposal.
