{"id":268,"date":"2023-08-18T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T23:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prd0jseasy.wpenginepowered.com\/nz\/working-at-heights\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T13:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:12:52","slug":"working-at-heights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/working-at-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Working at Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b7cd74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b7cd74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2bc381\" data-id=\"b2bc381\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee43a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee43a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working at Heights<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f136b1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f136b1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8ae42c\" data-id=\"c8ae42c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08a6da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e08a6da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb117f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cb117f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Working-at-Heights-SWMS-JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e655f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f7e655f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cdfb23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cdfb23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e89ac5\" data-id=\"4e89ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2b0fd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2b0fd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc6459\" data-id=\"1bc6459\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fcb5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fcb5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Working at Heights<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><p>Falls from heights are a major cause of fatalities and serious injuries at work around the world.<br \/>Most people who are seriously injured or killed, fall from a height of four metres or less.<br \/>Ladders, incomplete scaffolds, falling off a truck, a roof edge or falling through fragile roof sheeting are the major causes of injuries.<br \/>More than 12,000 workers in Australia were injured after falling from a height between 2014 and 2017.<\/p><p>25 died and more than 240 were permanently disabled.<\/p><p>These incidents largely happen in the construction, manufacturing, transport, postal, warehousing and agriculture industries<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e02e57\" data-id=\"1e02e57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7209719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7209719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Workplace-Incident-JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c62ebbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c62ebbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d6649c\" data-id=\"3d6649c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04ae0ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04ae0ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81bb54d\" data-id=\"81bb54d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564c8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"564c8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5cdaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a5cdaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Risk_assesment_JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f881d7a\" data-id=\"f881d7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da2a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da2a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\">Managing risks of working at height<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><p>How high do you need to be working before you have to take steps to protect yourself?<\/p><ol><li>3 Meters?<\/li><li>2 Meters?<\/li><li>When risk of injury can occur?<\/li><\/ol><p>The correct answer is &#8220;C&#8221; when risk of injury can occur<\/p><div>If you can hurt yourself, you need to take steps to protect yourself.<\/div><div><p>The higher the level of risk, the higher the level of protection required.<\/p><p>Perform a Risk Assessment \u2013Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Safe Work Method statement (SWMS). This must address:<br \/>\u2022\u00a0What could happen if a fall did occur and how likely it is to happen?<br \/>\u2022\u00a0How severe is the risk?<br \/>\u2022\u00a0Can the need to work at height be avoided to eliminate the risk of a fall?<br \/>\u2022\u00a0Can any work that involves the risk of a fall be carried out on the ground?<br \/>\u2022\u00a0Can the risk of a fall be minimised by providing and maintaining a safe system of work?<\/p><p><strong><a title=\"Working at Heights Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)\" href=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/safe-work-method-statements\/swms-general-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A safe work method statement (SWMS)<\/a>\u00a0is required where work is carried out at heights greater than 2 metres<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9160d97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9160d97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1e7dc0\" data-id=\"d1e7dc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c77aaad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c77aaad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e545beb\" data-id=\"e545beb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6345adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6345adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Responsibilities<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><p><a title=\"Section 5 of the WHS Acts in Australia defines the meaning of the \u2018person conducting the business or undertaking\u2019 (PCBU)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jseasy.com.au\/pcbu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU)<\/a>\u00a0must eliminate the risk of falls in the workplace, or if that is not reasonably practicable, minimise those risks so far as is reasonably practicable.<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that any work involving the risk of a fall by a person from one level to another is carried out on the ground or on a solid construction<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0provide safe means of access to and exit from the workplace and an area from which a person could fall, such as a platform or scaffolding, and<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk of a fall, minimise the risk of falls so far as is reasonably practicable by providing adequate protection against the risk, including by providing a fall prevention device if it reasonably practicable to do so, or if not, a work positioning system if it is reasonably practicable to do so, or if not, a fall arrest system.<\/li><\/ul><p>A combination of the controls that are reasonably practicable to provide adequate protection against the risk may be used if a single control is not sufficient for the purpose.<\/p><p><strong>Workers<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety and to not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons. Workers must comply with reasonable instructions, as far as they are reasonably able, and cooperate with reasonable health and safety policies or procedures that have been notified to workers.<\/li><li>If personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided by the business or undertaking, the worker must so far as they are reasonably able, use or wear it in accordance with the information and instruction and training provided.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbc7940 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbc7940\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321c417\" data-id=\"321c417\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-48add3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48add3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1889c2\" data-id=\"c1889c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcad3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afcad3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Domestic_Roofing_SWMS_Templates_JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Most people who are seriously injured or killed, fall from a height of four metres or less.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b93c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73b93c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Working-_at_heights_safety_JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f104a2\" data-id=\"9f104a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc7ed8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc7ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Housing construction work at heights guide<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><div><strong>For housing construction work where the risk of falling is 3 metres or more, or on a roof with a slope over 26\u00b0<\/strong><br \/>Before starting work the person conducting the business or undertaking must have:<\/div><ul><li>Fall prevention controls in place (e.g. edge protection) to prevent a person falling any distance, or where this is not practicable;<\/li><li>Fall arrest controls that arrest a person&#8217;s fall (e.g. catch platform) and prevent or minimise the risk of death or injury to a person when the fall is arrested.<\/li><\/ul><p>The WHS Regulation sets out specific requirements for these types of control measures (s.306E to s. 306J).<\/p><div>Note: Where the risk of falling is 3 metres or more, lower order administrative controls (e.g. training, safe work procedures) are not permitted on their own.<\/div><div><strong>For housing construction work where the risk of falling is less than 3 metres, or on a roof with a slope less than 26\u00b0<\/strong><br \/>Before starting work the person conducting the business or undertaking must:<\/div><ul><li>Identify the hazards that may result in a fall or cause death or injury if a person were to fall e.g. a picket fence or stack of bricks that could cause injury if a person fell on it; and<\/li><li>Assess the risk of death or injury that may result because of the hazard i.e. how likely is it to happen?, how serious could the injury be?; and<\/li><li>Use any control measures necessary to prevent, or minimise the risk e.g. catch platform, travel restraint system, no go areas, safe work procedures and training.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8360929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8360929\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2262c97\" data-id=\"2262c97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb973d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cb973d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f68218\" data-id=\"0f68218\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2a8b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d2a8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Other construction work at heights guide<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><div><strong>For other construction work where the risk of falling is 2 metres or more, or on a roof with a slope over 26\u00b0<\/strong><br \/>Before starting work the person conducting the business or undertaking must:<\/div><ul><li>Fall prevention controls in place (e.g. edge protection or travel restraint system) to prevent a person falling any distance, or where this is not practicable;<\/li><li>Fall arrest controls that arrest a person&#8217;s fall (e.g. fall arrest harness or catch platform) and prevent or minimise the risk of death or injury to a person when the fall is arrested.<p>The WHS Regulation sets out specific requirements for these types of control measures (s.306E to s.306J).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><div>Note: For work carried out 2 metres and above lower order administrative controls are not permitted on their own.<\/div><div><strong>For other construction work where the risk of falling is less than 2 metres, or on a roof with a slope less than 26\u00b0<\/strong><br \/>Before starting work the person conducting the business or undertaking must:<\/div><ul><li>Identify the hazards that may result in a fall or cause death or injury if a person were to fall e.g. a picket fence or stack of bricks that could cause injury if a person fell on it; and<\/li><li>Assess the risk of death or injury that may result because of the hazard hazard i.e. how likely is it to happen?, how serious could the injury be?; and<\/li><li>Use any control measures necessary to prevent, or minimise the level of risk. This could include fall prevention, fall arrest, and\/or administrative controls.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead84d7\" data-id=\"ead84d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4fbc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4fbc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Temporary-Edge-Protection-Safety-JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f107ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f107ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/JSEAsy-Working-at-Heights-Hazards.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"The lifeline steel cable system serves as a dependable measure to prevent falls for both individuals and objects at elevated sites.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6a2f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a2f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f06125\" data-id=\"0f06125\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72fd44c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72fd44c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d668a6\" data-id=\"5d668a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d21938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d21938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478c797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"478c797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jseasy-safety-software.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/Roof-anchor-point-system-JSEAsy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7286d2e\" data-id=\"7286d2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e07d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4e07d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-left\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Fall Arrest systems<\/h2><div class=\"text-left\"><p>If a fall arrest system is used as a control risk then emergency and rescue procedures must be established in relation to the use of the system.<\/p><p>Before any work commences either at extreme heights or any work situation where immediate or unrestricted access is not available to remove an injured person should an accident occur, you need a\u00a0<a title=\"It is vital to have an Emergency Response Procedure on place before you commence work.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jseasy.com.au\/rescue-and-retrieval-procedures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">written plan of action for the retrieval of injured persons<\/a><\/p><p>Ensure the rescue of a person after an arrested fall be provided immediately, without the need to rely on emergency services.<\/p><p>Rescuers must be properly trained, sufficiently fit to carry out their task and capable of using any equipment provided for rescue<\/p><p>Ensure workers working at height have adequate means to communicate in an 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