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
                                      No Rescue / Retrieval Plan in   B   5     E          No work involving personnel wearing fall-             Hutchinson Builders    C     3       H
                                      place                                    24           arrest systems is to be undertaken unless             Site Foreman                         13
                                                                                            adequate provisions have been made for the
                                                                                            retrieval or rescue of a person from fall-arrest      Competent Person
                                                                                            systems immediately after they fall. This must
                                                                                            include:
                                                                                     5      a) ensuring that there are written
                                                                                                  procedures for the retrieval of persons,
                                                                                     5      b) ensuring that an adequate number of
                                                                                                  workers are present,
                                                                                     5      c) ensuring that there is additional retrieval
                                                                                                  equipment provided as required, and
                                                                                     5      d) Suitable retrieval/rescue training has
                                                                                                  been undertaken by those working at
                                                                                                  heights. Refer – Annex A.
                                                                      B   5     E    5     All workers using personal fall protection are to     Hutchinson Builders     E    5       H
Accessing and working at height       Incorrect set-up / use of
                                                                               24           have received suitable training in the selection,     Site Foreman                         15
using a travel restraint system       personal fall protection
                                                                                            use of the equipment and systems of work
                                      equipment
                                                                                            used.                                                 Competent Person
                                                                                           Personal fall protection equipment is be used
                                                                                     5      in accordance with any instructions or
                                                                                            requirements of the system’s manufacturer or
                                                                                            supplier.
                                                                                           Users of travel restraint protection systems
                                                                                     5      controls are to put in place, that ensure
                                                                                            components of the system are protected from
                                                                                            potential friction and damage during use and
                                                                                            during a potential fall (i.e. padding around
                                                                                            rough anchorages and covers over sharp
                                                                                            edges).


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