Safe demolition requires adequate planning to identify hazards, meet legislative requirements, and ensure appropriate equipment and methods. Key areas for planning include the type of construction, structure details, state of the structure, hazards, services, and site access. Demolition techniques include sequential or induced collapse. Methods are manual using hand tools, mechanical using equipment, or explosives used by competent persons following strict safety precautions. Regulations require demolition supervision, exclusion zones, signage, service disconnection, and floor-by-floor demolition from the top down. Hazards include falls, impacts, manual handling, substances, noise, electricity, and fires.