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RIIWHS204E-Work safely at heights

TOPIC 3 – ACCESS AND INSTALL
EQUIPMENT

CONSULT WITH AUTHORISED PERSONNEL TO ENSURE ANCHOR FALL
PROTECTION AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IS CORRECTLY FITTED AND
ADJUSTED

You will need to identify and consult with authorized personnel to ensure anchor fall
protection and associated equipment is correctly fitted and adjusted. Fall protection
measures must be suited to the particular task and area, and to the severity of the risk.

AS/ NZS 1891.4 Defines a competent person as:

A person who has, through a combination of training, qualification, and experience,
acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to correctly perform a specified
task.

Levels of competency are defined in the AS/ NZS 1891.4 appendix.

In managing the risks of falls, Regulation 79 of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012
(SA) requires some specific control measures to be implemented. Where it is reasonably
practicable to do so, these must be done in the following order: 25

 Provide a fall prevention device (e.g. installing guard rails) if it is reasonably

practicable to do so
 Provide a work positioning system (e.g. The industrial rope access system)

if it is not reasonably practicable to provide a fall prevention device

 Provide a fall -arrest system (e.g. a catch platform or safety net) if it is not
reasonably practicable to provide a fall prevention device or a work

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