WORK ACTIVITIES 1260 Work at Height Regulations The Regulations apply to all work at height We ensure that we: SI 2005/735 where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. As part of the Regulations, duty complete and take account of risk assessments; holders must ensure: apply the work at height hierarchy to any As amended by: planned work; SI 2007/114 all work at height is properly planned take account of weather conditions; SI 2007/320 and organised; use trained and competent persons; SI 2013/1512 those involved in work at height are operate safe place of work; SI 2015/51 competent; supervise work at height; SI 2015/1637 the risks from work at height are plan for emergencies and rescue. assessed and appropriate work equipment is selected and used; We use equipment for working at height such as: the risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled; safety rails; equipment for work at height is properly ladders (complete with ladder tags); inspected and maintained. scaffolds; platforms; Duty holders must: harnesses; anchor points. avoid work at height where they can; use work equipment or other measures We ensure that equipment for working at height is to prevent falls where they cannot avoid appropriately inspected: working at height; and where they cannot eliminate the risk of a before use; fall, use work equipment or other after assembly or installation; measures to minimise the distance and for platforms in place no more than 7 days consequences of a fall should one before use; occur. for mobile platforms after every move;
WORK ACTIVITIES 1260 Work at Height Regulations SI 2005/735 As amended by: SI 2007/114 SI 2007/320 SI 2013/1512 SI 2015/51 SI 2015/1637 The Regulations apply to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. As part of the Regulations, duty holders must ensure: all work at height is properly planned and organised; those involved in work at height are competent; the risks from work at height are assessed and appropriate work equipment is selected and used; the risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled; equipment for work at height is properly inspected and maintained. Duty holders must: avoid work at height where they can; use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where they cannot avoid working at height; and where they cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur. We ensure that we: complete and take account of risk assessments; apply the work at height hierarchy to any planned work; take account of weather conditions; use trained and competent persons; operate safe place of work; supervise work at height; plan for emergencies and rescue. We use equipment for working at height such as: safety rails; ladders (complete with ladder tags); scaffolds; platforms; harnesses; anchor points. We ensure that equipment for working at height is appropriately inspected: before use; after assembly or installation; for platforms in place no more than 7 days before use; for mobile platforms after every move;
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