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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
Event (PUE)?
critical control for Falling
from Height?
Personal Fall Protection System Authorized persons working within 2 meters of an unguarded opening or edge (1.8
metres or higher) wear and use personal fall protection (restraint/arrest) attached to
approved anchor point at all times

3 What are the critical 4 What are the activities 5 What can be sampled from
control performance
within the management
the set of activities for
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?
Adequate strength in system to Annual testing of anchor point strength Annual anchor point testing records
withstand forces applied in potential
event is 22kN for anchor and 16kN for
connectors

Annual and pre-use Inspection, Testing Approved list of equipment for use only. Evidence of pre-use inspection for any
and Maintaining of personal fall Inspection and maintenance process in equipment being used
protection equipment place and documented Annual Inspection records available
completed within previous 12 months for
any equipment in use

Only trained and authorized persons Training and authorization program Working at Heights Training records for
involved in working at height activity all involved in working at height activity
supervision, permitting, or execution Working at Heights Authorized person
list for all involved in working at height
activity

Personal Fall Protection System is used Risk assessment program Work-task observation of work at height
correctly including the selection, fit, activity being executed
and connection choice for bodywear,
connectors and anchors

6 What is the target performance for critical 7 What is the critical control performance
trigger for shutdown, critical control review or
control?
investigation?
Inspection, maintenance, and training programs in place for Any personal protective equipment available for use or in use
100% affected equipment and workers involved in working at that is not meeting performance requirements and certified or
height tasks persons involved in either supervision, permitting, or execution
of work at heights tasks that are not authorized

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