Demolition Contractor WHS Manual

This is the demolition contractor edition of the WHS Manual. It has the same chapters as the general WHS Manual, written for demolition and strip-out businesses, so you only need one of the two. It follows the work in the order a job runs, with the Queensland rules for the demolition work licence and the notice of demolition work, asbestos before demolition, silica from breaking concrete, containment and exclusion zones, mechanical demolition, lifting, falls and propping, and it points to the demolition SWMS, plans and checklists in our range that match. The cover page is ready for your business name and logo. Part A is the management system, in 23 numbered chapters. Part B holds the full text of 79 policies and procedures (41 that apply to every business and 38 for demolition contractor work), each on its own pages in the same editable file, so you can edit, issue and sign off each one without buying it separately.

What Is Included In Our Demolition Contractor WHS Manual?

• WHS policy statement with an approval sign-off
• Duties and roles for directors, nominated supervisors, leading hands and operators
• SWMS for demolition and strip-out, with the high risk construction work triggers that apply
• The demolition work licence, the notice of demolition work and the licences for cranes, rigging and platforms
• Asbestos register, removal by a licensed removalist and written clearance before demolition
• Silica, lead paint, noise and the other materials found in old buildings
• Planning, sequence, structural stability and the daily stability inspection
• Hoarding, containment screening, exclusion zones and protecting the public
• High-reach and mechanical demolition, lifting, slinging and cranes
• Services isolation, overhead power lines, excavations, tanks and confined spaces
• Emergency planning and first aid, incident notification and return to work
• A list of the demolition forms, registers and SWMS in our range, with when to use each
• Part B: the full text of 79 policies and procedures, from risk, hazard and incident management to manual handling, hazardous substances, emergencies and return to work, plus 38 for demolition contractor work

Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): the meaning of reasonably practicable (s 18), our primary duty of care (s 19), duties of persons who manage or control a workplace (s 20), designers (s 22), codes of practice (ss 26A, 274 and 275), duties of officers (s 27), duties of workers and others (ss 28 and 29), notifiable incidents (ss 35 to 39), consultation (ss 46 to 49), the right to cease unsafe work (ss 84 to 86), and no levy on workers (s 273)
• Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld): electrical work and who may do it (ss 18 and 55), serious electrical incidents and dangerous electrical events (ss 11 and 12), and codes of practice (ss 44 and 45)
• Explosives Act 1999 (Qld): the use of explosives in demolition
• Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
• Building Act 1975 (Qld)
• Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 (Qld): disconnecting water and sewer services
• Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (Qld): gas work, including disconnecting gas services
• Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld): claims and the employer’s injury report (ss 131 and 133), and rehabilitation and return to work (ss 226 to 232)
• Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 (Qld), which applies the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland): the chain of responsibility (ss 26A to 26H) for tipper and delivery trucks that carry our debris
• Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (Qld): driving under the influence of liquor or a drug (s 79)
• Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) and Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 (Qld): environmental harm, noise and waste, including asbestos waste and contaminated soil
• Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld): the value of a penalty unit (s 5(1)(d))
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): managing risks (ss 32 to 38), information, training and instruction (s 39), facilities, first aid, emergency plans and personal protective equipment (ss 40 to 47), remote or isolated work (s 48), airborne contaminants (ss 49 to 51), falling objects (ss 54 and 55), noise (ss 56 to 59), manual tasks (s 60), confined spaces (ss 62 to 77), falls (ss 78 to 80), high risk work licences (ss 81 to 85 and Schedule 3), plant and registration (chapter 5 and Schedule 5), demolition work: the notice of demolition work and the demolition work licence (ss 142 to 144K), construction work, excavation and the Queensland rules for falls, ladders, edge protection and demolition control measures (chapter 6, including ss 289 to 306Q and 315A to 315M), lead (Part 7.2), hazardous chemicals (chapter 7 and Schedule 14), asbestos including demolition and refurbishment (chapter 8, Part 8.6), crystalline silica (chapter 8A), and the dictionary (Schedule 19)
• Work Health and Safety (Codes of Practice) Notice 2022 (Qld): the list of approved codes of practice
• Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 (Qld): overhead electric lines (ss 10 to 15, Schedule 2 and Schedule 10), and notifying serious electrical incidents and dangerous electrical events (s 292)
• Explosives Regulation 2017 (Qld): the licence to use explosives and blasting notices
• Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation 2018 (Qld)
• Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 (Qld)
• Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 (Qld)
• Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld): evacuation routes (ss 5 and 7)
• Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025 (Qld): the criteria for appointing a return to work coordinator (s 149)
• Environmental Protection Regulation 2019 (Qld)
• 24 Queensland approved codes of practice, named in full in the manual

What You Get

• An editable Microsoft Word manual (about 520 pages), A4 portrait, with a cover page ready for your business name and logo, a contents list, Part A (23 numbered chapters) and Part B (79 policies and procedures)
• Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
• A WHS policy statement with an approval sign-off
• Roles, procedures, a risk matrix, record-keeping periods, definitions and references
• Part B: the full text of 79 policies and procedures, each starting on a new page
• Links by name to the matching SWMS, forms and registers in our range

Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers. If you have any trouble downloading this template, you can contact us at any time. Please make sure you read our Disclaimer before downloading.