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Falls from heights can cause very serious and sometimes fatal injuries.

Workplaces should identify tasks that place staff, students or others at risk of a fall from heights and;

• Determine if the task can be performed another way e.g. cleaning roof gutters with a blower/vacuum attachment that can be operated from the ground
• If heights must be accessed, the activity must have controls or systems in place to prevent falls.

The safe method of work for working at heights should include:

• A risk assessment for each activity
• Development of safe operating procedures for staff to follow
• Appropriate equipment provided and maintained
• Provision of training to staff if required

Resources

• Ladder safety - Safe Operating Procedure
• Department of Employment and Industrial Relations Queensland
• Work at Heights
• WorkCover NSW - Utilities Working at Heights Resource

Legislation and other Links

• Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice 2011

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