If you intend starting certain types of work in South Australia you must first notify SafeWork SA.
This is required under the
Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare Act, 1986.
What is notifiable work?
There are several types of notifable work, including:
- work involving the construction, alteration, repair, maintenance or cleaning of a structure, where a crane or scaffolding is used in connection with the performance of that work.
- work involving the demolition or partial demolition of a structure that is more than six metres high.
- excavation work, if an excavation formed by the work is more than 1.5 metres high when measured from the bottom of the excavation and:
(i) the excavation is capable of permitting the entry of a person; or
(ii) there is a possibility that a person involved in the performance of the work, or in the vicinity of any excavation or excavation work, could be injured from a fall or dislodgment of soil or rock.
How to notify
You can notify the commencement of work online at the Safework SA website, or download the form and send the completed form to Safework SA by:
Fax: 08 8463 4966
Post: GPO Box 465, ADELAIDE SA 5001 .