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Avoid working at height were possible using tools and

                                                                                                                         Avoid Working
                                                                                                                                                                            plant from ground level.
                                                                                                                                at Height













                                                                                                                                                                            Where there are no fixed parapets or guardrails consider


                                                                                                                                Guard the                                   a Freestanding Guardrail System or else other collective



                                                                                                                                   Hazard                                   protection plant such as MEWPS, Scaffold, Towers, or at





          Hierarchy of                                                                                                                                                      lower heights Podiums.






          Fall Protection                                                                                                     Protect the                                   If the risk of a fall remains minimise the distance or


                                                                                                                                                                            consequence of the fall with a suitable Fall Protection


                                                                                                                                   Worker                                   System.













                                                                                                                                                                            For tasks of low risk or short duration, ladders and step


                                                                                                                         Low Risk Short                                     ladders can be a sensible option.



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