Tag: Approved Codes of Practice
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The myth of voluntarism: Why standards still bind you despite what Standards Australia says
In the first quarter of 2017, Standards Australia issued a formal clarification that sent a minor shockwave through the legal and risk management departments of major industrial firms. In response to a series of technical inquiries regarding fall-arrest systems and engineered anchor points, the body stated a blunt truth: standards are, of themselves, considered to…