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RIIWHS204E-Work safely at heights

FALL PROTECTION COVERS AND SAFETY MESH

Fall protection covers are placed over openings and holes such as skylights to preve nt
falls. They are usually made of timber, metal or wire mesh.

They should be securely fixed and strong enough to take the impact of a falling person.
Signage should be used in conjunction with a fall protection cover to warn people that
there is an opening or hole underneath.

SAFETY MESH

Safety mesh is designed to prevent internal falls through a roof. When correctly
installed, safety mesh provides fall protection for roof installers, maintenance and repair
workers.

It is important to note that safety mesh does not prevent falls from the edge of a roof, or
through holes in a roof. Safety mesh should always be used with other fall prevention
systems and equipment such as edge protection, guardrails or fall -arrest systems.

WORK POSITIONING SYSTEMS

A work positioning system uses equipment to allow a worker to carry out a task while
being supported in a harness (in tension) to prevent a fall.

This can include:

 Industrial rope access systems – these allow a worker to be vertically
suspended to access a work area (such as the side of a building)

 Restraint systems – these make use of a lanyard and an anchor point or

horizontal lifeline (static line)

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