Public consultation on two documents about precast concrete work opens today.

We have engaged with a working group to develop new draft guidance that:

• describes current good practices for handling, transporting and erecting precast concrete elements in New Zealand workplaces, and
• reflects the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).

The working group included key stakeholders with specialist knowledge and experience in the precast concrete industry.

We now invite public feedback on:

• The draft good practice guidelines Safe Work with Precast Concrete
• The proposal to revoke (withdraw) the approved code of practice (ACOP) for The Safe Handling, Transportation and Erection of Precast Concrete (2002).

Public consultation opens on Monday 13 November and the deadline for receiving submissions is 5pm on Friday 8 December.