Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A client has an obligation to consult with--
(a) if a designer designed a structure that is, or is part of, construction work--the designer about how the construction work in connection with the design can be undertaken in a way that prevents or minimises all risks to health and safety; and
(b) if there is a project manager for the construction work--the project manager about how the construction work can be planned and managed in a way that prevents or minimises all risks to health and safety; and
(c) if there is a principal contractor for the construction work--the principal contractor about how the construction work can be undertaken in a way that prevents or minimises all risks to health and safety.
(2) If the client is aware of any information about hazards and risks relating to the site at which the construction work is to be undertaken, the client must give this information to the designer, project manager or principal contractor.
Examples of hazards and risks relating to a site--
overhead power lines
access and egress
underground services
adjoining neighbours
asbestos