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Falling from Height

1 What is the name of the 2 What are its specific objectives related to the Priority Unwanted
critical control for Falling
Event (PUE)?
from Height?
Barriers, Railings and Covered Openings Creates a physical barrier that prevents a person falling from height at edges or openings
with fall hazards

3 What are the critical 4 What are the activities 5 What can be sampled from
control performance
the set of activities for
within the management
requirements to meet the systems that support verification, providing a
objectives? having the critical control clear image of the critical
able to do what is required? control status?
Minimum height of 95cm to top rail, toe Inspection program with daily frequency Review of inspection documentation;
boards at least 10cm, no unprotected for temporary protection and annual for visual inspection in the workspace to
gap between toe board and mid rail permanent protection validate heights are in specification
or mid rail and top rail with more than
50cm

Temporary barriers that are not fixed to Daily inspection program to ensure Review of inspection documentation;
ground must be placed at least 2m from handrails or guardrails including hazard visual inspection in the workspace
the edge or opening, are clearly visible signage are in place to validate distances are correctly
marked with hazard signage positioned and marked

Floor opening cover capable to withstand Inspection program with daily frequency Review of inspection documentation;
any potential load, is secured in place for temporary floor opening protection visual inspection in the workspace
and marked with capacity and annual for permanent protection to validate the coverings meet
performance requirements
Handrails, guardrails and coverings are Inspection program with daily frequency Review of inspection documentation;
made of rigid and resistant materials. for temporary protection and minimum visual inspection in the workspace to
Permanent or fixed handrails and annually for permanent protection validate adequate materials used
guardrails need to withstand 1kN

6 What is the target performance for critical 7 What is the critical control performance
control?
trigger for shutdown, critical control review or
investigation?

Physical barriers of handrails, guardrails or coverings are in Physical barriers are not meeting the control performance
place and suitable for 100% of permanent and temporary edges requirements or are not in place where a fall hazard exists
and any floor openings

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