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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY 3
2 PURPOSE 3
3 DAILY SAFE TASK INSTRUCTION (DSTI) 3
4 DEFINITIONS 3
5 COMPETENT PERSONS 6
6 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 6
7 MEDICAL SCREENING 6
8 Falling objects 7
9 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS 7
10 SCAFFOLDING/TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS 7
11 GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS 8
12 LADDERS 8
13 COVERS 9
14 SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS 9
15 FULL BODY HARNESS / SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARDS 9
16 ANCHORAGE POINTS 11
17 LIFELINE SYSTEMS 11
18 CONNECTORS TOGGLES 13
19 STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION 13
20 PERSONNEL LIFTS/HOISTING DEVICE 13
21 CABLES, WINCHES, TIRFORS AND MAN CAGES 14
22 ROOFING 14
22.1 Low Slope Roof Applications 14
22.2 High Slope Roof Applications 14
23 EXCAVATIONS 14
24 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT APPLICATION 15
25 EMERGENCY RESCUE PROCEDURE 15
25.1 Assess the equipment required to carry out the rescue: 15
25.2 Ensure that emergency contact numbers are available 16
25.3 During Site Progress: 16
25.4 Responding to Emergencies 16
26 TRAINING 17
27 RETRAINING 17
28 FALL PREVENTION / PROTECTION TRAINING PROGRAM 18
29 OVERVIEW OF THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN 18
ANNEXURE 1 - HANDS ON DEMO OF EQUIPMENT 19
ANNEXURE 2 – RISK ASSESSMENT 21

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1 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY

Revision Description of Changes Date

01 Draft for Use 26/10/2020
02 ABSA Specifications #7 and 25 14/01/2020
03 ABSA Specifications #7 and 25_Rev 02 01/03/2020
04 Inclusion of logos and header 21/10/2021
05 Updated for site 12/11/2021
06 Reviewed for Master file 2022 06/12/2021
07 Reviewed for Master file 2023 08/10/2022
08 Reviewed for Master file 2023 20/03/2023

2 PURPOSE

To establish minimum requirements and guidelines to provide maximum prevention/protection against falls
from elevation and a minimum standard of training necessary to ensure personnel understanding and
compliance with the program. The goal is to achieve 100% fall prevention/protection for all personnel
exposed to potential falls, specifically in terms of construction work.

3 DAILY SAFE TASK INSTRUCTION (DSTI)

DSTI is given to each person assigned work in elevated areas or in areas that present any possibility of
falls. Supervisors shall analyse all tasks for their individual fall potential and then ensure that adequate fall
prevention/ protection systems are in place, prior to any work beginning. Supervisors will actively question
their employees’ knowledge of the system being utilised, its proper methods of use, and emergency
procedures associated with the task.

4 DEFINITIONS

ANCHORAGE - A secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyards.

BUCKLE - Any device for holding the full body harness with double lanyards (Construction Regulation
8(d)(i)(ii)(e)(f) closed around the employee’s body.

CONNECTOR - A device that is used to couple (connect) parts of the personal fall arrest system and
positioning device systems together. It may be an independent component of the system, such as a
caribiner, or it may be an integral component of the system (such as a buckle or D-ring sewn into a full
body harness, or a snap hook spliced or sewn to a lanyard or retractable lifeline).

DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT - Equipment (such as machinery, electrical equipment, and other units)
that, as a result of form or function, may be hazardous to employees who fall onto or into such equipment.

DECELERATION DEVICE - Any mechanism, such as a rope grab, rip-stitch lanyard, specially woven
lanyard, tearing or deforming lanyard, automatic self-retracting lifelines, etc., that serves to

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dissipate a substantial amount of energy during a fall arrest, or otherwise limit the energy imposed on an
employee during fall arrest.

DECELERATION DISTANCE - The additional vertical distance a falling employee travels, excluding
the lifeline elongation and free fall distance, before stopping, from the point at which the deceleration
device begins to operate. It is measured as the distance between the location of an employee’s full body
harness attachment point (D-ring) at the moment of activation (at the onset of fall arrest forces) of the
deceleration device during a fall, and the location of that attachment point after the employee comes to a
full stop.

ELEVATED POSITIONS - Elevated Position is regarded as a position in which work cannot be done
safely from the ground level. Work carried out 2 meters above ground level is deemed as working in an
elevated position.

FAILURE - Load refusal, breakage, or separation of component parts. Load refusal is the point where the
ultimate strength is exceeded.

FREEFALL - The act of falling before a personal fall protection system begins to apply force to arrest the
fall.

FREEFALL DISTANCE - The vertical displacement of the fall protection attachment point on the
employee’s full body harness between onset of the fall and just before the system begins to apply force to
arrest the fall. This distance excludes deceleration distance, and lifeline/lanyard elongation, but includes
any deceleration device slide distance or self-retracting lifeline/lanyard extension before they operate and
fall arrest forces occur.

FULL BODY HARNESS - Straps that may be secured about the employee in a manner that will distribute
the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders with means for attaching it to
other components of a personal fall arrest system.(Construction Regulation 8(d)(i)(ii)(e)(f)

GUARDRAIL SYSTEM - A barrier erected to prevent employees from falling to lower levels.

HOLE - A gap or void fifty millimeters (50mm) or more in its least dimension in a floor, roof, or other
walking / working surface.

LANYARD - A flexible line of wire rope or nylon strap that generally has a connector at each end for
connecting a full body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.

LEADING EDGE - The edge of a floor, roof, or form work for a floor or other walking/working surface
(such as a deck) that changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or form work sections are placed,
formed or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an "unprotected side and edge" during periods
when it is not actively and continuously under construction.

LIFELINE - A component consisting of a flexible line for connection to an anchorage at one end to hang
vertically (vertical lifeline), or for connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal
lifeline), and that serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall protection system to
the anchorage.

LOW SLOPE ROOF - A roof having a slope less than or equal to 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).

LOWER LEVELS - Those areas or surfaces to which an employee can fall. Such areas or surfaces
include, but are not limited to, ground levels, floors, platforms, ramps, runways, excavations, pits, tanks,
material, water, equipment, structures, or portions thereof.

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MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT - All motor or human propelled wheeled equipment used for roofing work.
(bolting rig)

OPENING - A gap or void 750mm or higher and 450mm or wider, in a wall or partition, through which
employees can fall to a lower level.

PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM - A system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a
working level. It consists of anchorage, connectors, a full body harness, a shock absorbing lanyard and may
include a deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these.

POSITIONING DEVICE SYSTEM - A body belt or body harness system rigged to allow an employee to
be supported on an elevated vertical surface, such as a wall, and work with both hands free while leaning.
These systems must prevent fall potential of greater than one meter (1m) and be supported with a secured
personal fall protection system.
PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION - Elimination of fall exposures through use of guardrail systems, aerial
lifts, scaffolds or alternate work methods such as preassembly at ground level.

ROOF - The exterior surface on the top of a building. This does not include floors or form work that,
because a building has not been completed, temporarily becomes the top surface of a building.

ROOFING WORK - The hoisting, storage, application and removal of roofing materials and equipment
including related insulation, sheet metal, and vapour barrier work, but not including the construction of the
roof deck.

ROPE GRAB - A deceleration device that travels on a lifeline and automatically, by friction, engages the
lifeline and locks so as to arrest the fall of an employee. A rope grab usually employs the principle of
inertial locking cam/level locking, or both.

SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION - Utilization of fall arrest equipment as a backup to primary fall
prevention systems or in the absence of primary fall prevention systems.

SELF RETRACTING LIFELINE/LANYARD - A deceleration device containing drum wound line that
can be slowly extracted from or retracted onto the drum under slight tension during normal employee
movement, and that, after onset of a fall, automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall.

SNAPHOOK - A connector comprised of a hook-shaped member with a normally closed keeper, or

similar arrangement, that may be opened to permit the hook to receive an object and, when released,
automatically closes to retain the object. The locking type with a self-closing keeper that remains closed
and locked until unlocked and pressed open for connection is the only authorized snap hook. Non locking
snap hooks are expressly forbidden for fall prevention/protection purposes.

STEEP ROOF - A roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).

TOEBOARD - A low protective barrier (minimum of 90mm in vertical height from their top edge to the
walking/working surface and no more than 6mm clearance above the walking/working surface), that will
prevent the fall of materials and equipment to lower levels and provide protection from falls to personnel.

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UNPROTECTED SIDES AND EDGES - Any side or edge (except entrances to points of access) of a
walking/working surface, e.g., floor, ramp, or runway where there is no wall or guardrail system at least
900mm high.

WALKING/WORKING SURFACE - Any surface, whether vertical or horizontal on which an employee

walks or works, including, but not limited to, floors, roofs, ramps, bridges, runways, form work and
concrete reinforcing steel but not including ladders, vehicles, or trailers, on which employees must be
located to perform their duties.

WARNING LINE SYSTEM - A barrier erected on a low pitch roof, to warn employees that they are
approaching an unprotected side or edge, and that designates an area in which roofing work may take place
without the use of a guardrail, full body harness, or safety net systems to protect employees within that
enclosed area.

WORK AREA - The portion of a walking/working surface where job duties are being performed.

5 COMPETENT PERSONS

This plan has been compiled by the appointed competent Fall Protection Planner. A

Competent Construction Supervisor will be appointed to oversee the operations.

Competent Scaffold Erectors, Inspectors, Team Leaders and Supervisors will be appointed. An

Accredited Person will be responsible to inspect all Lifting Tackle and Lifting Machines.

6 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

The Following Personal Protective Equipment will be utilised at all times whilst carrying out work at
heights:

 Eye protection.
 Fall arrest devices (double lanyard harnesses) must be provided to all scaffold erectors. Harnesses
must be connected whenever reasonable and shall be 100% connected as far above the worker as
possible;
 Gloves;
 Hard Hats with Chin Straps;
 Overalls; and
 Safe footwear;

7 MEDICAL SCREENING

 All employees who are required to work on elevated positions shall be medically examined by an
accredited Occupational Health Practitioner annually, unless the medical certificate
indicates any underlying conditions, in which case the validity of the medical
certificate may be shorter. The result of the fitness examination will state “FIT/ UNFIT” for
duty. Employees unfit for duty must not gain access to elevated positions. The medical
examination records and reasons for the declaration are confidential and may not be divulged to
any person. The medical screening testing must include the following tests:
o a comprehensive questionnaire that include specific psychologically oriented questions, a
full clinical examination including:

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oGeneral health status, urine test, blood pressure, neurological screen (mainly focussed on
CNS functions such as co-ordination, dexterity, cognition).
o Visual function (visual acuity)
 When a condition exists, which is reportable to the Compensation Commissioner, the examining
body will inform the employer and employee, the necessary documentation must be completed by
the employer.

8 FALLING OBJECTS
 Lanyards shall be utilised for tools and equipment when working on heights,
 Drop zones shall be demarcated with adequate warning signage placed to indicating work at
heights
 Avoid overhead work by indicating drop zone areas
 All persons ascending/descending ladders or scaffolding shall ensure 3 point contact, tools and
equipment shall be hoisted using ropes with the correct integrity

9 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS

 Primary fall prevention systems are the preferred choice for performing work in elevated areas.
These systems provide walking and working surfaces that are free from floor / wall openings and
are equipped with standard guardrail systems on all open sides. In most cases, primary fall
prevention systems are sufficient fall prevention methods in themselves and do not require the use
of additional (secondary) fall protection systems such as harness
/ lanyard systems.

 Secondary fall protection systems should only be utilised after all efforts to employ primary fall
prevention systems have been exhausted or when being used in concert with primary systems.

10 SCAFFOLDING/TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS

**NOTE: For the 270 Republic Road, ABSA project, the works are conducted on the inside of an existing building
and as such the fall risk from open edges is minimal. Scaffolding shall be utilised on the 11 th floor and on the
basement floor.

Every effort shall be made to ensure all temporary platforms / walkways are equipped with solid decking
free of openings and a standard guard rail system.
 Personnel working or travelling on temporary elevated platforms shall wear an approved safety
harness/lanyard system at all times.
 Personnel working / travelling on temporary platforms with fall exposure shall secure their
lanyards to an anchorage point capable of supporting 2,250Kg.
 Personnel working / travelling on complete temporary platforms, free from deck openings, and
equipped with standard guardrails are not required to secure their lanyards if they remain within the
confines of the temporary platform and guardrail system.
 All temporary platforms shall meet engineering and manufactures specifications, prior to any
employee usage of the platform.
 Temporary work platforms shall be inspected daily by Designated Competent Persons prior to use
by any personnel. A tag shall be placed on the platform to readily identify the platform as
inspected and safe for use.
 Every temporary work platform shall be provided with a safe means of access/egress.
 Scaffolding is a high-risk activity and requires training, supervision and safe work procedures to be
implemented.
 Scaffolding will be predominantly of the quick stage type.

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 Special emphasis must be placed on scaffold height restrictions, safe access, safe platforms,
securing and tying scaffolds in place.
 All scaffolding support work must be erected in accordance with a design prepared by a
competent scaffold erector. The design must be available on site.
 Scaffolding will be utilised wherever possible. Ladders will only be used where the use of
scaffolding is impracticable.
 All scaffolding and scaffolding materials shall be thoroughly inspected by a competent
scaffold supervisor or erector before erection.
 All scaffolding shall be thoroughly inspected by a competent scaffold supervisor or erector at least
once a week during use.
 All upright member of system scaffolding shall be inspected for defects.
 All scaffolding shall be inspected immediately after inclement weather, after any mishap resulting
in tilting or overloading after alterations and before dismantling to ensure that ties are at suitable
positions for safe dismantling.
 Equipment found to be defective during inspection will be conspicuously marked, replaced and
removed from site immediately in order to avoid re-use.
 The requirements in regard to SANS 10085 shall be met at all times.

11 GUARDRAIL SYSTEMS

Guardrail systems are an integral part of many primary fall prevention systems and whenever used, must
be constructed with absolute certainty of integrity and structural soundness. All edges of the building
platform where there is a possibility of falling, shall have a Guardrail or shall be suitably barricaded off.
Guardrail systems must meet the following minimum requirements:

 Top rail must be 0.9m, plus or minus 75mm, above the walking/working surface.
 Knee rails must be installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and
the walking / working level.
 Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 90Kg applied
within 50mm of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction at any point along the top
edge.
 When a 90Kg load is applied to the top handrail, it shall not deflect to a height less than 850mm
above the walking/working level.
 Knee rails must be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 65Kg applied in any
downward or outward direction at any point along the Knee rail.
 If wire rope (cable) is used for top rails, it must be flagged at not more than 1,800mm intervals
with high visibility material.

12 LADDERS

 Permanent caged ladders being used to access complete structures where no fall exposure exists,
may be ascended/descended without wearing a safety harness/lanyard.
 Temporary construction ladders shall extend at least 900mm above the upper landing being
accessed and be secured against displacement.
 Temporary construction ladders and portable ladders (e.g., extension ladders, step ladders, etc.)
placed for repeated access/egress to elevations with a fall hazard greater than 3.5m shall be
equipped with retractable lifelines. Personnel ascending or descending these ladders shall secure
the retractable lifeline to their safety harness prior to ladder use.
 Wheeled ladders shall be locked prior to persons ascending
 Wheeled ladders shall not be moved whilst a person is still on it

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One-time access / egress on a portable ladder does not require the use of a retractable lifeline. The
following procedure shall be used when a retractable lifeline is not required.
 Personnel preparing to perform a new work activity must be trained on the Risk Assessment for the
use of portable ladders.
 Personnel ascending ladders that are not yet secured at the top must have another employee hold
the ladder at the bottom until it can be properly secured. This also includes the last trip down after
untying the ladder at the top.
 Upon reaching the elevation where the work is to be performed, the employee shall secure their
shock absorbing lanyard prior to proceeding with the task. The ladder should then be properly
secured, and the task may begin. When the task is completed, this process should be reversed with
the shock absorbing lanyard being the last protective device to be released prior to descent.
 Absolutely no objects, tools, or materials are to be carried in hands while ascending/descending
ladders.
 Buddy system is to be implemented on all Step Ladders once the operator has exceeded 900mm
above the ground level.

13 COVERS

Covers for holes in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet the following
requirements:

 Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at
least twice the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle or piece of equipment expected to cross
over the cover.

 All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of
employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time.

 All covers shall be secured when installed to prevent accidental displacement by the wind,
equipment, or employees.

 All covers shall be marked with the words "HOLE COVER - DO NOT REMOVE" to provide
adequate warning of the hazard.

 Only authorized personnel shall be permitted to remove hole covers.

 Prior to removing covers, the area shall be barricaded to prevent employees from accidentally
stepping through an opening.

 The barricade shall be erected a minimum distance of 1.8m from the opening.

 Clear signage shall be placed in areas where access flooring is being repaired/ installed
indicating the possibility of open floors

14 SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS

These systems must be worn and used in the absence of Primary Fall Prevention Systems.

15 FULL BODY HARNESS / SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARDS

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A full body harness and shock absorbing lanyard system shall be worn and secured where there is a fall
exposure of 1.8m or more.

If the work is located on a permanent structure and no fall potential is created by the work or by the
condition of the structure, full body harnesses are not required.

If the work is located on a complete scaffold where no fall potential is created by the work or the condition
of the scaffold, full body harnesses shall be worn but tie off is not required.

When accessing a complete permanent structure by climbing a permanent caged ladder, a full body harness
is not required. (SABS Standards EN 362, EN 361, EN 795, EN 353/2, EN 354 and EN 355)

NOTE: If at any time an employee is forced to reach, or position any part of their body beyond the plane of
the structure’s boundaries (i.e., guardrail system), full body harnesses shall be worn and secured to ensure
100% fall protection.

To ensure the integrity of the equipment being used and success of the Fall
Prevention/Protection Program, the following shall be strictly adhered to:

 Only approved full body harnesses / shock absorbing lanyard systems may be used on any project.
Personal safety harnesses / lanyard systems are strictly forbidden.

 Lanyards must be of the shock absorbing type when used for fall protection.

 Shock absorbing lanyards shall only be used for fall protection and are never to be used for
positioning or material transport.

 The shock absorbing lanyard shall be secured to the D-ring located on the back of the harness
between the shoulder blades.

 The shock absorbing or deceleration device shall be secured adjacent to the harness D- ring.

 D-rings located at the waist may only be used for positioning or with rail-type ladder climbing
devices.

 D-rings located on the front of the harness shall only be used for attachment to rail mounted ladder
climbing devices.

 Full body harnesses/shock absorbing lanyards shall be attached to an anchorage point capable of
supporting an impact load of 3000Kg or twice the potential impact load of the engineered fall
protection system.

 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be secured to limit potential freefall
distance to 1.8m or less.

 Snap hooks attached to shock absorbing lanyards shall be of the double action/locking type design.
Simple spring resistant snap hooks shall not be used for fall protection.

 Employees using a full body harness and shock absorbing lanyards shall inspect them for wear,
damage and other deterioration prior to each use.

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 All full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be inspected at least monthly by a
Designated Competent Person(s) and subsequently colour coded or tagged to indicate a current
inspection.

 Defective full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards shall be tagged "DEFECTIVE
- DO NOT USE" and immediately removed from service.

 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing lanyards subjected to impact loading shall be
immediately removed from service and shall not be used again for employee protection until
inspected and determined by a Competent Person (Supplier) to be undamaged and suitable for
reuse.

16 ANCHORAGE POINTS

The strength of a personnel fall arrest system is based on its being attached to an anchorage system that
does not reduce the strength of the system. The following equipment and structure will not meet the
requirements and shall NOT be used for anchorage points.

 Screw Pipe
 Conduit
 Cable Tray (use requires engineering approval)
 Welded Pipe Less Than 50mm
 Wooden Handrails

17 LIFELINE SYSTEMS
OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following is in place:

Lifeline systems are points of attachment for fall protection lanyards and harnesses. Lifelines may be
mounted either vertically or horizontally and provide fall protection for personnel working in elevated
areas.

 Lifelines shall not be used for any other purpose than fall protection.

 Lifelines shall be protected against being cut or abraded (i.e., Softeners around lifelines at
anchorage point).

 Lifelines shall be inspected, by a Competent Person(s) at least weekly to ensure system and
equipment integrity. The project shall fit a coloured tag to readily identify that the lifeline has been
inspected and is fit for use prior to beginning any work involving the lifeline system.

 The maximum allowable persons allowed to work on the lifeline shall be determined based on the
specifications and design of the lifeline.

Lifeline Placement / Installation

 Lifelines must be installed and used under the supervision of a Competent Person. Only designated
persons that have been approved by the Project Manager and the Site Agent will be allowed to
supervise the installation. Written documentation on personnel deemed competent to supervise the
installation of lifelines shall be kept on file at the project.

Horizontal Lifelines & Vertical Lifelines

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 Must have a minimum breaking strength of at least 3000kg.

 Lifelines shall be installed, removed, and used under the supervision of a Competent person(s) who
has been appointed in writing.

 Written documentation on personnel deem competent to supervise the installation of lifelines will
be kept on file at the project.

 Lifelines shall be installed above the working elevation for which it is intended (approximately 105
in height).

 The lifeline shall be installed to length that does not exceed 60 meters. A softener shall be installed
to keep the cable from being marred or kinked.

 The cable shall be wrapped no less than once around the fixture and secured with no less than three
(3) Crosby clamps of suitable strength and it shall be tensioned to at least 45 torque kilograms.

 During installation, and as the cable is passed through each bay, it shall be attached / supported in
increments of no more than 15 meter intervals. To maintain the intended height and elevate sag, the
supporting material must be affixed in such a manner to be immobile.

 The supporting material must be of at least 75x75 mm angle iron / steel. Holes may be tapped
through the material as long as it is evenly centered, and the inside diameter edges are smooth and
rounded.

 When working on elevation where there is no means for overhead attachment, supporting material
shall be attached from the same elevation in an upright manner.

Retractable Lifeline System

Retractable lifelines are devices that when properly used, will serve to stop the free fall of an employee prior
to the employee striking a lower surface.

 Retractable lifeline devices shall be attached to an anchorage point capable of supporting 3000Kg
or designed and installed as part of a fall arrest system that maintains a safety factor of two (2).

 Retractable lifelines shall be secured by, as a minimum 10mm wire rope chokers or slings and
12mm shackles. The slings and shackles designated for fall protection shall only be used for fall
protection purposes and should be colour coded "RED" to readily identify them for that purpose.
Rope (synthetic or natural fibre) SHALL NOT BE USED TO SECURE THESE DEVICES.

 A Competent Person(s), at least monthly shall inspect all slings, chokers, and shackles. The
monthly colour code scheme should be placed on the equipment to identify it as inspected and
available for use.

 Each retractable lifeline device shall be equipped with a rope tag line for extending the device to
elevations below the point of attachment.

 Retractable lifelines shall be placed above every temporary construction ladder that is to be used
for repeated access/egress and exposes employees to a fall hazard greater than

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3.5m. The retractable device shall be attached in such a manner that it does not interfere with the
employee who is using the ladder for access or egress.

 Retractable lifelines shall be used to provide a fall protection system for structural ironworkers
during erection, prior to installation of other fall prevention/protection systems.

 A Competent Person shall inspect retractable lifeline systems, at least monthly. The monthly colour
code scheme shall be placed on the equipment to identify it as inspected and fit for continued use.

 Retractable lifelines devices shall only be installed by employees specifically trained and
Designated Competent for that task.

 Retractable lifeline shall be attached directly to the full body harness. Attachment to a shock-
absorbing lanyard is not acceptable.

18 CONNECTORS TOGGLES
 These devices lock into structural steel bolt holes to provide an anchorage point for a shock absorbing
lanyard. These devices are to be used by structural iron connectors and bolt up personnel during steel
erection.

 Connector’s toggles shall be able to withstand 3000Kg impact load or twice the potential impact load of
an engineered fall protection system.

19 STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION

OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following is in place:

Personnel erecting skeletal steel structures shall maintain 100% fall prevention / protection through the use
of personal fall protection systems, retractable lifelines, connector toggles, and aerial lifts.

Access to structural steel shall be obtained by use of ladders, aerial lifts, or other approved personnel
hoisting devices. Climbing of structural steel members such as columns and diagonal braces is not
acceptable.

Prior to and during lifeline system placement, personnel shall crawl (coon) steel members with shock
absorbing lanyards secured around said steel members. Retractable lifeline systems secured at elevations
above the operation may be used in some situations.

When lanyard lengths longer than 1.8m are required to reach around large steel members the Project
Manager and Site Agent shall be contacted for approval of the using of a nylon attachment sling

20 PERSONNEL LIFTS/HOISTING DEVICE

OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following is in place: Aerial

Lifts (Cherry Picker Etc.)

Only persons with the required training and appointment for operating aerial lifts shall be permitted to
operate aerial lifts. Personnel riding in or working from these lifts must secure their safety lanyard to the
lift basket at all times.

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Personnel riding in or working from these hoisting devices shall each be provided an independent lifeline
and rope grab. The employee’s lanyard shall be connected to the rope grab at all times while aloft. The
anchorage point for the lifeline must be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend the
platform.

Crane Hoisted Personnel Baskets

Use of these devices shall comply with the safety requirements of the manufacturer and the OHS Act.
Personnel riding in or working from personnel baskets must always secure their lanyard to the basket or an
overhead attachment point while aloft.

21 CABLES, WINCHES, TIRFORS AND MAN CAGES

Where specific requirements exist for the inspection of cables, ropes, winches or other lifting equipment,
these will be inspected on a pre-installation, after installation, and a monthly basis. OHS practitioner and
the Supervisor must ensure that the inspections have been carried out prior to work being conducted by the
appointed Supervisor. Permission must be obtained from an inspector from the Dept. of Labour to use a
Man Cage.

22 ROOFING
OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following is in place:

22.1 Low Slope Roof Applications

 Employees engaged in work activities on low slopes roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 1.8m
or more above a lower level, shall be provided 100% fall prevention/protection by utilizing
guardrail systems, personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or life lines.

22.2 High Slope Roof Applications

Employees engaged in work activities on high slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 1.8m or
more above a lower level shall be provided 100% fall prevention/protection by guardrail systems,
personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or lifeline systems.

 Guardrail systems must meet engineered drawing and technical specifications.

 Personal fall protection systems must remain secured at all times while the fall exposure of 1.8m
or more is present.

 Employees shall receive training in regard to the Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, prior
to beginning any task located on a high slope roof.

23 EXCAVATIONS

An Excavation supervisor must be appointed in writing to ensure that the requirements for working in
excavations are in place. Excavations with straight cut sides and changes in elevation of 1.8m or more,
shall be provided with fall prevention / protection devices adequate to protect personnel working or
travelling adjacent to them. The preferred method for safeguarding this fall exposure is with rigid guardrail
systems immediately adjacent to the excavation. Where personnel are required to work immediately
adjacent to the excavation and guardrail systems do not provide adequate

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protection, employees shall be provided fall restraint and/or lifeline systems to which they can secure
their safety lanyard/harness.

 Employees shall remain secured to a lifeline or restraint system when working within 1.8m of an
excavation with unprotected sides or edges.

 Lifeline systems and employee restraint systems shall be designed to the acceptable standard.

 All open holes / excavations to be barricaded by means of solid barricading and orange netting.

Open holes / deep excavations signs to be displayed to warn employees.

 Excavations to be inspected daily before use before employees are allowed on site (in those areas).

 If a risk is present regards to falling into open holes / excavation, such areas must be
barricaded off with no entry signs displayed.

 Competent supervision at all times. Inspections are to be carried out by a Competent

Inspectors who have been appointed in writing.

24 DANGEROUS EQUIPMENT APPLICATION

OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following is in place:
 Each employee less than 1.8m above dangerous equipment shall be protected from falling into or
onto dangerous equipment by guardrail systems or by equipment guards.

 Each employee 1.8m or more above dangerous equipment shall be protected from fall potential by
guardrail systems, secured personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or employee
restraint systems.

 Lifeline systems and employee restraint systems shall be designed to the acceptable standard.

25 EMERGENCY RESCUE PROCEDURE

**NOTE: For the 270 Republic Road, ABSA project, the works are conducted on the inside of an existing building
and as such the fall risk from open edges is minimal. Scaffolding shall be utilised on the 11 th floor and on the
basement floor.

Emergency procedures will identify key rescue and medical personnel, equipment available for rescue,
emergency communications procedures, retrieval methods, and primary first aid requirements. This Section
is to read in conjunction with the site-specific emergency procedure and the emergency contact details
given.

Time is a crucial element in ensuring that minimal or no complications occur with respect to the health
aspect of the injured party. The maximum time that is deemed practical to carry out the rescue is 8 minutes.
Emergency personnel, OHS practitioner and the Supervisor must ensure that the following steps are taken:

Prior to commencing work:

25.1 Assess the equipment required to carry out the rescue:

 Extension Ladder;

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 Rescue Kit;
 Man Cage;
 Crane;
 First Aid Kit;
 Stretcher;
 Neck Brace,
 Etc.

25.2 Ensure that emergency contact numbers are available

 Notify the fire department or emergency response units of the job specifications at the site and any
factors that may slow response time.

 Document the rescue plan and make sure it is posted at the worksite.

 Mark the job site with signs and note the easiest access routes in and out of the site.

 Ensure that there is quick access to the rescue and retrieval equipment.

25.3 During Site Progress:

 Identify onsite equipment that can be used for rescue and retrieval. Examples: lifts, cranes,
ladders, loading platforms etc.

 Maintain a current equipment inventory at the site. Equipment may change frequently as the job
progresses.

 Re-evaluate and update the emergency response plan if onsite work tasks change.

25.4 Responding to Emergencies

 Immediately after the incident has occurred, the medical response services and the Rescue Team
are to be contacted. The Rescue Team must put into consideration that the emergency responders
cannot accomplish prompt rescues. First responders should clear a path to the victim and
commence with the appropriate rescue actions. Others should be sent to direct emergency
personnel to the scene.

 Only qualified personnel may attempt a technical rescue.

 Prohibit all non-essential personnel from the fall/rescue site.

 Talk to the fall victim. Determine the victim’s condition, if possible.

 If the victim is accessible, provide comfort and check vital signs. If necessary, a competent first
aider should administer CPR and attempt to stop bleeding.

Once the injured has been rescued, they are to remain in a sitting position for 30 / 40 minutes before being
permitted to lie down. This action closes the femoral artery, allowing any pooling of blood to be slowly
released back towards the heart. The blood is then able to be processed, therefore preventing orthostatic
shock to the injured person.

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Medical Services are to provide all necessary treatment.

26 TRAINING

Employees shall be trained on this Fall Protection Plan and the working at heights Risk
Assessment by the SHE practitioner.

Specific training for each employee that has the potential to be exposed to a fall hazard shall be provided.

 Employees that have the potential to be exposed to a fall hazard shall be trained prior to starting
work.
 Training must be conducted by a SETA accredited facility.

The basic Working at Heights training (Unit standard 229998). As a minimum, training shall
include the following:

 The implementation of the Safety Harness;

 The contents of the Fall Protection Plan;
 Inspection requirements of the Safety Harness; and
 The procedures or hazards unique to the project.

Training must be recorded and entered into Grinaker-LTA’s Training System.

Certification records must include the following information:

 Title and summary of the training;

 The identity of the Employee(s) trained (Name, Signature and Identification No.).
 Date and location of the training (Project Name); and
 Name and signature of the competent person that conducted the training.

27 RETRAINING

Retraining in fall protection must be conducted anytime there is a reason to believe that an employee does
not have the necessary knowledge and skills to comply with the Fall Protection/Prevention Program.

Re-training must be conducted by a person deemed competent by the Project Manager and may require that
it is conducted by a SETA accredited facility.

The basic Working at Heights training (Unit standard 229998). As a minimum, training shall include the
following:

• The implementation of the Safety Harness;

• The contents of the Fall Protection Plan;
• Inspection requirements of the Safety Harness; and
• The procedures or hazards unique to the project.

Re-training is required under the following circumstances:

 Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.

 Changes in the types of fall protection system or equipment required to be used, renders previous
training obsolete.

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 Observations of inadequacies in an affected employee’s knowledge or use of fall protection
systems / equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or
skill.

Employee infractions of the Fall Prevention/Protection Program must be documented, and the employee
retrained in the applicable area of the program violated.

Re-training must be recorded and entered into Grinaker-LTA’s Training System.

28 FALL PREVENTION / PROTECTION TRAINING PROGRAM

Recognition of Potential Fall Hazards

 Unprotected Sides and Edges -N/A

o Platforms
o Walkways and Ramps
 Floor Openings
 Wall Openings-N/A
 Pipe Racks and Skeletal Steel-N/A
 Scaffolds
 Ladders
o Extensions
o Step
 Roofs-N/A
 Vertical Walls-N/A
 Reinforcing Steel Work-N/A
 Concrete Form Installation-N/A
 Excavations-N/A
 Pits, Shafts and Manholes
 Equipment (Crane Booms, Maintenance, etc.)

29 OVERVIEW OF THE FALL PROTECTION PLAN

- Be sure to add any project specific procedures, equipment, or hazards that are not included in the
Procedure. A basic ‘hands on’ training module on utilising fall protection can be used as per Annexure 1 of
this Fall Protection Plan.
- Emphasis should be placed on elimination of the exposure first and utilization of fall protection equipment
as a last resort.
- All work performed on heights must be regulated by a risk assessment approved by the Site Management
Team and must be available on site where the specific work is performed.
- A generic risk assessment on fall protection is provided below to guide the fall protection planner and risk
assessor in developing a more focused and concise risk assessment specific to the project.

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ANNEXURE 1 - HANDS ON DEMO OF EQUIPMENT

(Set up a mock work area where the instructor can demonstrate, and employees can practice hands on
use of equipment. As a minimum, the demo shall include the following items.)

Harness and Lanyard

 Teach and demonstrate proper donning procedure (per manufacturer’s guideline).

 Proper fit
 Proper positioning

Demonstrate correct use and storage of lanyards.

 Secure overhead to limit fall potential to a maximum of 1.8m;

 Minimize swing fall hazard by securing lanyard directly overhead;
 Allow adequate clearance to prevent striking objects below (shock absorber will elongate upon
activation);
 Never snap two (2) lanyards together for extra length;
 Never tie knots in a lanyard;
 Steel lanyard required for welders;
 Shock absorber end must be secured adjacent to harness;
 Never hook shock absorbing lanyards to a retractable reel; and
 Store lanyards rolled up out of the way to eliminate a trip or snag hazard.

Explain and demonstrate proper use of "D"-Rings.

 Front "D"-Ring must only be utilized for attachment to rail mounted ladder climbing
devices;
 Side "D"-Rings are designed only for positioning; and
 Back "D"-Ring located between the shoulders must be used to attach shock absorbing lanyard
to the harness. (Also to be used for direct hook up to retractable lifelines.)

Review manufacturers recommended inspection procedure (by user before each use).

 Faulty latches or snaps;

 Cuts and abrasions;
 Burns;
 Dry rot;
 Chemical damage;
 Excessive wear; and
 Loose or torn stitches.

Movement and access in elevated areas.

 Always tie-off before accessing work areas where a fall exposure exists;
 Two (2) lanyards will be required to provide continuous tie-off while climbing through pipe racks
or structures;
 Tie-off to approved anchorage points (refer to written procedure); and
 IF FALL PROTECTION TIE-OFF IS NOT AVAILABLE, DO NOT ACCESS THE AREA!

ALWAYS connect the second lanyard before unfastening the first lanyard when travelling in
elevated areas.

Explain and demonstrate use of anchorage devices such as straps, connector toggles, etc.

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Retractable Lifelines

 Inspect daily prior to use;

 Check housing for dents or signs of abuse;
 Check cable for kinks, bird caging, unlaying, broken wires, heat damage and excessive wear;
 Pull on cable and make sure it moves smoothly;
 Give the cable a quick pull to ensure the brake is engaging properly;
 Check snap hooks for sign of alterations, distortions, cracks, dents or cuts;
 Check pressed metal sleeves on cable for cracks or excessive wear; and
 Check anchorage for proper connections.

Proper care of Retractable Lifeline unit.

 Never drop the unit from any height;

 Protect the cable from sharp corners and edges;
 Don’t allow foreign matter to enter the housing;
 NEVER permit the cable to re-reel uncontrollably back into the device;
 Do not leave cable extended for prolonged periods of time; and
 Do not stretch welding leads or electrical cords across the cable.

Demonstrate and review proper use of Retractable Lifeline unit.

 Snap hook shall be secured directly to the back "D"-Ring. (Do NOT use safety lanyard for
attachment to retractable lifeline.);
 Swing fall must be minimized. Never install the unit where the cable will make an angle of
greatest than thirty degrees (30°) with vertical;
 Allow a minimum clearance of 1m in the event of a fall;
 Do not work with cable at full extension (at least 900mm must remain on the device);
 Cable should not pass over sharp corners;
 Only designed for one (1) person at a time (36-130Kg);
 Never to be used as a work positioning device;
 Do NOT allow cable to pass under arms, between legs, or wrap around any part of the body;
 Do NOT climb above the anchorage point; and
 To arrest a fall, the unit must be inspected by a Competent Person prior to being put back in
service.

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ANNEXURE 2 – RISK ASSESSMENT

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Fall Protection Plan

Customer Sat. / Business

Production Time Loss /
Health / Ergonomics

Cont / Rep & Media

Property Damage
Element / Task /
Hazard Risk / Impact Mitigation / Control Measures Additional controls

Risk Reduction
Financial Loss
Activity / Aspect

Consequence

Residual Risk
Environment

Risk Rating
Probability
Frequency
Likelihood

Delays
Injury
Legal
1. Working with All material and equipment must be
gear, debris or Injury to employees lowered or chuted to lower levels.
Falling objects L3 3 3 C3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 R9 -1 R8
other material at Damage to property Housekeeping to be carried out
heights regularly
Warning signage to be
Demarcate, barricade and cover all
Employees could trip and fall into Injury to employees available, Risk
L4 4 4 C3 0 0 3 4 3 3 3 0 R12 openings to avoid unnecessary -3 R9
openings communicated in DSTI’s by
incidents.
2. Working near supervisor
openings in floors Demarcate, barricade and cover all Warning signage to be
Debris or tools and equipment may
Injury to employees openings to avoid unnecessary available, Risk
fall through openings L4 4 4 C3 0 2 3 4 3 3 3 0 R12 -3 R9
Damage to equipment incidents. Tools must have lanyards communicated in DSTI’s by
when working over openings. supervisor
Ensure signage is visible for
Place handrails around all edges of slab
warnings. Harnesses with
(use scaffolding or 8 gauge galvanized
3. Working on or secure anchor points and
Employees may fall over edge of wire).
near Sides and Injury to employees L4 4 3 C3 0 0 3 3 3 4 4 0 R12 -3 R9 lifelines to be utilised
building Do not allow cranes to position closer
edges of slabs where necessary. Daily
than 3m from edge of slab during lifting
inspection of edge
operation
protection
Fall protection training to
Not hooking safety belt catch to
Injury to employee L4 4 3 C3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 R12 Ensure all harness catches are hooked -1 R11 be given to all employees
4. Working / anchor point
onto anchor points working on height
making use of
Ensure anchor point is secure and can
Safety belts / Anchor point not secure or strong Daily inspection of edge
hold the weight If there is no place to
harnesses enough Injury to employee L4 4 3 C3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 R12 -1 R11 protection and anchor
hook a safety harness, a lifeline must be
points
supplied
Communicate purpose of net and daily
Deliberately dropping materials or Injury to employees inspections to be conducted. Ensure Daily inspections to be
L4 4 3 C3 0 0 3 2 2 0 5 0 R12 -3 R9
equipment will damage the net Damage to property correct safety net is used conducted
5. Working with Ensure net is not damaged
safety nets
Net not strong enough to hold the
Injury to employees Avoid being exposed to sharp edges or
weight L4 4 3 C3 0 0 3 2 2 0 5 0 R12 -3 R9
Damage to property rough surfaces

6. Removing
Keep all debris, rocks, scrap and
cleaning of Damage to property
rubble away from the work area Daily inspections to be
materials in all Injury to worker L5 5 4 C2 0 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 R10 Ensure good standard of housekeeping -1 R9
Poor housekeeping can cause conducted
areas below Production downtime
scaffold to destabilize
elevated work area

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Fall Protection Plan

Customer Sat. / Business

Production Time Loss /
Health / Ergonomics

Cont / Rep & Media

Property Damage
Element / Task /
Hazard Risk / Impact Mitigation / Control Measures Additional controls

Risk Reduction
Activity / Aspect

Financial Loss
Consequence

Residual Risk
Environment

Risk Rating
Probability
Frequency
Likelihood

Delays
Injury
Legal
7. Using empty
Injury to employee Ensure sufficient amount of scaffolding Drums may not be used for
drums as scaffolds Drums may buckle or break L4 4 4 C2 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 R8 -1 R7
Production downtime and trestles are available access or work
or trestles
Ladders must be in good condition.
Ladders must have non-skid devices.
Extension ladders may not be over
extended.
Ladders must extend 900mm over
relevant landings.
Defective equipment coupled to Workers may not climb ladders while
the unsafe use of ladders, in carrying material (tools must be in a Ladders must be numbered
8. Working: - from Employee could fall and
particular ladders that have not L4 4 4 C3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 R12 suitable carry bag). -1 R11 for verification of
ladders injure himself and others.
been inspected on a regular and Additional worker to hold tall ladders inspections
planned basis. and where possible ladders must
secured to the structure.
Ladders must be inspected monthly,
maintaining a record in the ladders
register,
Risk assessment on ladders to be
adhered to at all times.
All drop off areas on any level must
have a physical barricade strong enough
to prevent a worker from moving over
the edge. (not danger tape alone)
Handrails must be erected around all
decking levels and must be placed after
the decking panels have been put in
place (prior to reinforcing activities).
9. Working close to Edge barricading must be maintained
edges of floors and Serious injury to daily and replaced immediately after
Employee could fall from edges L4 3 4 C3 3 0 3 2 2 3 3 2 R12 -3 R9
concrete slabs employee work is carried out in area.
If the edge cannot be barricaded then
workers in the area must have a full
body harness attached to a secure
structure or system, to prevent them
from going to close to the edge.
Workers that work on or over the edge
must have a full body harness (double
lanyard with shock absorber) attached
to a secure structure or system, to

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prevent them from falling and to reduce
the effect of a fall.
Signs warning workers of drop off areas
must be posted in prominent areas.
Working areas to be fully boarded
creating a safe platform, which is
secured to the scaffold structure.
Safe access (ladder / staircase) to be
provided to the working platform.
Platform to have handrails all around
(900mm) except on the working face.
Platform to have knee rail and toe
boards present when material is placed
Scaffolding has not been erected to
on the platform boards.
SANS 10085 spec.
If the platform has no handrails then
In addition scaffolding has not
10. Working from Employees fall and are workers must have a safety belt (chain
been certified “safe To use” L4 4 3 C2 3 0 3 2 3 2 2 2 R8 -3 R5
access scaffolding seriously injured. or rope type) attached to a secure
appropriate signage posted
structure or system, to prevent them
Whilst accessing and using unsafe
from going to close to the edge.
scaffolding
Workers that work over the platform
edge must have a full body harness
(double lanyard with shock absorber)
attached to a secure structure or
system, to prevent them from falling
and to reduce the effect of a fall.
Scaffold structures to be inspected
weekly and after inclement weather by
the appointed person.
Unless a safe working platform can be
utilised then workers must have a full
body harness (double lanyard with
shock absorber) attached to a secure
11. Erection and
structure or system, to prevent them
dismantling of Employees can slip and
Lack of appropriate accessing from falling and to reduce the effect of
Formwork and fall ,causing injury to L4 4 3 C2 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 0 R8 -1 R7
equipment and insufficient training a fall.
Support Work. themselves and others.
Safe access (ladders) must also be
provided to the working areas.
Scaffold structures to be inspected
weekly and after inclement weather by
the appointed person.

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Unless a safe working platform can be
utilised then workers must have a full
body harness (double lanyard with
shock absorber) attached to a secure
structure or system, to prevent them
from falling and to reduce the effect of
a fall.
Safe access (ladders) must also be
Lack of the correct PPE and
Employee can slip and fall provided to the working areas.
12. Erection of suitable accessing facilities,
with potentially fatal L4 4 3 C2 0 0 3 2 1 2 2 0 R8 Existing roofing sections must not be -1 R7
Roofing structures coupled to unplanned work
results overloaded with workers or material
methods.
and must be protected against possible
damage.
Once placed into position, roof tiles or
sheets must be secured immediately.
Roofing sections which are not able to
support any loads must be clearly
identified with signs and closed off with
a physical barricade.
Suspended scaffold must comply to
legal requirements.
Suspended scaffold must be erected
and dismantled according to
manufactures and legal requirements.
Suspended scaffold must only be
utilised by trained workers.
Platforms have not been erected in Suspended scaffold must be utilised in
13. When working
compliance to the manufacturers accordance with the manufacturers
from platforms Subsequent injury to
specifications and are unsafe. L2 3 1 C4 0 4 0 4 4 4 4 0 R8 specification. -1 R7
suspended from employees
Equipment can fail, resulting in the Workers must have a full body harness
the roof
collapse of the platform (double lanyard with shock absorber)
attached to the platform structure.
Workers may not climb out of the
platform unless there is a safe structure
to exit onto.
Suspended scaffold to be inspected
daily onto a
register by the appointed persons

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Customer Sat. / Business

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Health / Ergonomics

Cont / Rep & Media

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Element / Task /
Hazard Risk / Impact Mitigation / Control Measures Additional controls

Risk Reduction
Activity / Aspect

Financial Loss
Consequence

Residual Risk
Environment

Risk Rating
Probability
Frequency
Likelihood

Delays
Injury
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Dismantled according to manufactures
and legal requirements.
Raised platforms must only be utilised
by trained workers.
Raised platforms must be utilised in
accordance with the manufacturers
Platforms have not been erected in
specification.
14. Work compliance to the manufacturers
Subsequent injury to Workers may not climb Raised
conducted from specifications and are unsafe L2 3 1 C4 0 4 0 4 4 4 4 0 R8 -1 R7
employees platforms must comply to legal
raised platforms. Equipment can fail, resulting in the
requirements.
collapse of the platform
Raised platforms must be erected and
out of the platform unless there is a
safe structure to exit onto.
Raised platform to be inspected daily
onto a register by the appointed
person.

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