Falling objects Injury to others Remain on scaffold deck at all times, no trestles or climbing rails for additional height from falling or reach Electric shock objects No alterations to scaffold unless the worker holds a High Risk Work Licence where the fall height exceeds 4 metres, or for heights less than 4 metres is a competent person Working within 4 Electric shock Serious injury Insert written controls as per the written authority from TasNetworks Managers meters of Electrocution Fatality overhead powerlines Use of work Falling from Serious injury Only full body harnesses are to be used Manager and height as result of workers positioning The anchor point should be determined by a competent person to ensure: falling systems Incorrectly fitted Anchorages are to be a minimum of 12 kilonewtons harness Fatality Each anchor point should be located so that the lanyard can be readily attached to prevent the worker being exposed to falling Insufficiently anchored Set and maintain the lanyard length to prevent the person from reaching the edge harness Pendulum effect while using restraint technique Access roof to connect to anchor point Use of fall arrest Fall from height Personal injury Unsuitable for fall heights less than 6.5metres systems Anchorages are to be a minimum of 15 kilonewtons Serious injury Each anchor point should be located so that the lanyard can be readily attached to Fatality prevent the worker being exposed to falling a fall arrest system is used an emergency rescue plan must be developed and implemented before work commences Use of fall arrest Fall from height Personal injury Insert details of the emergency rescue plan systems 1. Location of work area Serious injury
Falling objects Electric shock Injury to others from falling objects Remain on scaffold deck at all times, no trestles or climbing rails for additional height or reach No alterations to scaffold unless the worker holds a High Risk Work Licence where the fall height exceeds 4 metres, or for heights less than 4 metres is a competent person Working within 4 meters of overhead powerlines Electric shock Electrocution Serious injury Fatality Insert written controls as per the written authority from TasNetworks Managers Use of work positioning systems Falling from height Incorrectly fitted harness Insufficiently anchored harness Pendulum effect while using restraint technique Access roof to connect to anchor point Serious injury as result of falling Fatality Only full body harnesses are to be used The anchor point should be determined by a competent person to ensure: Anchorages are to be a minimum of 12 kilonewtons Each anchor point should be located so that the lanyard can be readily attached to prevent the worker being exposed to falling Set and maintain the lanyard length to prevent the person from reaching the edge Manager and workers Use of fall arrest systems Fall from height Personal injury Serious injury Fatality Unsuitable for fall heights less than 6.5metres Anchorages are to be a minimum of 15 kilonewtons Each anchor point should be located so that the lanyard can be readily attached to prevent the worker being exposed to falling a fall arrest system is used an emergency rescue plan must be developed and implemented before work commences Use of fall arrest systems Fall from height Personal injury Serious injury Insert details of the emergency rescue plan 1. Location of work area
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