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There are specific laws about working safely at heights: See clauses 78 – 80 of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017.

A fall-arrest system is only used when it is not possible to use either a fall-prevention device or a work-positioning system. A fall-arrest system may not prevent a fall, however it stops a person who has fallen and reduces the impact of the fall and can reduce injuries in a fall. Examples include industrial safety nets, catch platforms or harness-based fall- arrest harnesses used with lifelines or individual anchors.

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Firstly, talk to everyone in your workplace. Listen to their views about working at heights. Draw on everyone’s experience and ideas.

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If you use a fall arrest system, you must have emergency and rescue procedures in place and test them to ensure they are effective.

When it is not possible to use a fall-prevention device, a work-positioning system is your next best option. A work-positioning system either prevents a fall hazard being reached e.g. restraint system, or enables a person to work supported in tension in a way that prevents the person from falling e.g. industrial rope access.

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SafeWork NSW inspectors regularly blitz construction sites to check compliance and talk with employers and workers about how to work safely at heights. Use this checklist to find out if your construction site is working at heights safely.

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Workers have suffered dislocations, broken bones, severe lacerations and head injuries and in some cases workers have died.

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These incidents largely happen in the construction, manufacturing, transport, postal and warehousing and agriculture industries.

There are also general work health and safety laws that will apply to you in any situation, including when working at heights.

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Together, say ‘no way’ to taking risks to get the job done quicker. Learn how to make working at heights safe by using the right safety controls.

If you have to work from a height, you need to manage the risk of a fall. A fall-prevention device is best because it will prevent your workers from falling. Examples include temporary work platforms, guardrails and scaffolding. All help to keep you safer when working at heights.

Ladders, incomplete scaffolds, falling off a truck, a roof edge or falling through fragile roof sheeting are the major causes of injuries.

Falls from heights are the leading cause of traumatic fatalities in the NSW construction industry. Watch our safety video to learn about managing the risks of falls during a solar installation.