SafeWork NSW have released the latest proposed draft code of practice and request YOUR feedback to be provided to the FIA by CoB Wednesday 5th September.

Acting State Inspector for SafeWork NSW, Jim Tzakos, announced that "after many meetings and reviews since November 2016, he was pleased to present the proposed draft code of practice for Formwork which has gone through countless reviews (in last week alone) and is in its final stages as SafeWork NSW wishes to present this draft at the next SIG-WHS meeting in October 2018".

He continued, "our rationale is to disseminate the draft document to all in providing a second (2nd) opportunity to give any feedback, which will be welcomed although the timeline is critical.

All comments must be provided to The Formwork Industry Association of Australia which will need to be collated and considered before C.O.B on 5th September 2018.

It would be preferable that comments are given earlier to the Formwork Industry Association in allowing the association time to convene and consider the comments.

This then allows time for me to review the comments and if necessary will be included in the draft before handing the document to Operational Capability well before the 15th September 2018. Reason being, all the jurisdictional members will need at least one (1) month to review the draft".

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As many of you would have read in these news pages and as FIA president, Alex Angelucci commented, "the FIA have played a critical role in developing this updated Formwork Code of Practice & Competency framework to improve the safety performance of the industry as a whole. We are proud of the process and the industry's input to date, which underlines the advocacy work the FIA is undertaking for the industry". 

He added, "having recently launched the association we are encouraged by the growing membership from contractors, building contractors, suppliers and consultants who are supporting us and the need to improve safety within our industry. By responding with your feedback to us by the 5th September, this gives us a short window to go back to SafeWork NSW with your comments".

If you would like to speak to Alex directly you can contact him here or by giving our office a call. 

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About the FIA:
The Formwork Industry Association (FIA) strives to continuously improve competence and safety across the Formwork industry by bringing the industry together for networking, advocacy and knowledge sharing to raise standards and minimise risk.
Further information on the FIA can be found here, along with our strategic plan on how we will work with the industry on improving safety.
The FIA is the first membership based formwork trade association dedicated to serving the needs of the Formwork Industry in Australia and those interested in joining and improving the safety standards of the Formwork Industry can join here.