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RIIWHS204E-Work safely at heights

TOPIC 1 – IDENTIFY WORK
REQUIREMENTS

ACCESS, INTERPRET AND APPLY HEIGHT SAFETY PROCEDURES
AND ENSURE THE WORK ACTIVITY IS COMPLIANT

Approved workplace procedures provide you with the information you need to ensure
your work practices are safe and in line with workplace policies. You (The user) will
need to determine the appropriate method to access procedures at your workplace.
They may be provided to you as paper -based documents or made available on an
intranet or in a mobile format.

All work performed at height must be conducted in site safety office with the
organizational or site requirements and any policies and procedures related to that
organization. The policies and procedures are written to ensure that all work is
performed in a strategic manner to ensure the safety and health of all workers entering
the site. They assist is ensuring that all outcomes are achieved in the safest possible
manner and that no harm comes to workers, equipment, the work area or the
environment.

Your induction to the site should outline all the requirements for you, and you should
ensure that you follow all the requirements and procedures to keep you and other
workers safe at all times. This will include safe access to and from the work area.

Nationally recognized definition of working at heights is possibility of falling from
one level to another level.

Working at height procedures may include:
 Risk assessment

 Checking hazard controls

 Checking safety equipment
 Checking and adjusting hazard controls

 Preventing suspension trauma

 Applying first aid for suspension trauma

 Reporting all hazards, incidents, and injuries
 Fall prevention control methods

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