Whsmp · OPW16/0021

                                                                               SWMS:20 – Personal Fall Protection
Safe Work Methods
                                                                                     H                Controls / Work Methods                       Responsible           Residual
              Job Steps                   Potential Hazards           L   C    R     O                                                              person/s for            Risk
                                                                                              1. Eliminate 2. Substitute 3. Isolate 4. Engineer
                                                                                     C                         5. Admin 6. PPE                    Monitor & Review      L    C R
                                                                                              equipment that presents a risk of injury from
                                                                                              falling to the person using the equipment.
                                                                     B    5     E    4     A suitable means of access to areas at height is Hutchinson Builders        E    5       H
Accessing and working at height       Falls from height
                                                                               24           to be provided and used (e.g. appropriately Site Foreman                                 15
using a fall arrest system (cont.)
                                                                                            placed / secured ladder, stairs, EWP - with
                                                                                     5      gate).                                           Competent Person
                                                                                           The system is to be set up to allow a person to
                                                                                            attach to the anchorage point(s) prior to Qualified Engineer
                                                                                            accessing any area where they may be exposed
                                                                                            to a fall hazard.
                                                                                           Anchorage points for fall-arrest systems are to:
                                                                                     5      a) Be designed by an engineer; or
                                                                                     5      b) Install as per manufacturers specification;
                                                                                                 when fixing to concrete elements (and
                                                                                                 not limited to the following test criteria):
                                                                                                 i) verify MPA strength of concrete to
                                                                                                 match the fixings;
                                                                                                 ii) Test installed fixings with hydraulic
                                                                                                 tester as per manufacturer’s instruction.
                                                                                                 iii) Ensure the safety ring is compatible to
                                                                                                 the installed fixing(s).
                                                                                     5      c) be inspected and approved for use by a
                                                                                                 competent person prior to work
                                                                                                 commencing; and
                                                                                     5      d) be located so that the user can connect
                                                                                                 their lanyard or device to the system prior
                                                                                                 to moving into a position where they
                                                                                                 would be at risk of a fall; and
                                                                                     5      e) have a capacity of at least-
                                                                                               i. 15kN for 1 person using the anchorage
                                                                                     5              point, or
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