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RIIWHS204E-Work safely at heights

Workplace procedures may include:

 The use of:

o Conveyors
o Hoists

o Cranes
o Elevating work platforms
 Keep tools safely secured on a tool belt or in a toolbox inside a work platform

 Netting around the outside of the building to prevent falls and items dropping

 Correctly lifting and carrying techniques

 Not carrying items when climbing a ladder

Workplace procedures will differ slightly from site-to-site, you will need to ensure that
you have read and understood the procedures that relate to you and you work. You also
need to use common sense, if something seems dangerous then it probably is. If there is a
chance that you may injure yourself or someone by using the tools the way you are or by
carrying that item, then you need to find a safer way to do it.

If you are ever unsure about anything on the worksite, you need to seek assistance from
your supervisor or manager.

Arrangements and requirements for access, will be based upon the job and may include:

 Specifications based upon the trades using the equipment and the load they

will be carrying. Minimum and maximum loads will need to be determined
 Special duty platforms and designated bays m ay need to be factored into the

design

 The minimum and maximum widths of platforms critical for stacking
materials and allowing access must be determined

 The required height
 , supporting surfaces and existing ground conditions
 Hoarding, shade cloth or brick guards requirements

 Location of access points and materials hoists

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