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
                                                                         B    5     E    4     A suitable means of access to areas at height is      Hutchinson Builders     E    5       H
                                          Falls from height
                                                                                   24           to be provided and used (e.g. appropriately           Site Foreman                         15
                                                                                                placed / secured ladder, stairs, EWP - with
                                                                                                gate).                                                Competent Person
                                                                                               The system is to be set up to allow a person to
                                                                                         5      attach to the anchorage point(s) prior to
                                                                                                accessing any area where they may be exposed
                                                                                                to a fall hazard.
                                                                                               A travel restraint system is to:
                                                                                                a) be installed by a competent person,
                                                                                         5      b) have an anchorage point capable of
                                                                                         4            withstanding a load that could be
                                                                                                      expected to be exerted on it by a person
                                                                                                      during normal operation (minimum 6kN).
                                                                                               A restraint system is to be substituted with a
                                                                                         5      fall-arrest system where:-
                                                                                                 restrain line/system permits adjustment or
                                                                                         5          other misuses such that a free fall could
                                                                                                    occur; or
                                                                                                 Where there is a danger of falling through
                                                                                                    the surface.
                                                                         C    4     E    5     Where there is a risk of objects falling onto         Hutchinson Builders     D    4       H
Accessing and working at height           Falling objects
                                                                                   18           workers / persons below, a suitable means of          Site Foreman                         14
using a travel restraint system (cont.)
                                                                                                restraining tools, equipment and any other
                                                                                                materials is to be used (e.g. lanyards / wrist        Competent Person
                                                                                                straps, etc.) or;
                                                                                               Exclusion zone(s) to be established below using
                                                                                         3      barrier mesh / tape and suitable signage etc.
                                                                                                (where relevant).
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