Working at Heights Safety Information
An outline of fall-protection for workers at height and their employers.
DISCLAIMER
These pages are not an instruction manual, and should not be considered a substitute for competent instruction. We do our best to review the information from time to time but it’s always possible some information may be out of date. Contact us for referral to a qualified training organisation. Worksafe / Mahi Haumaru is also an excellent resource.
CONTENTS
- The risks of work at height
- Legal considerations
- The hierarchy of control
- Fall protection
- Restraint systems
- Work-positioning systems
- Fall arrest systems
- Drop-lines and rope grabs
- Retracting lanyards and lifelines
- Horizontal life-lines
- Anchorages
- Fall clearance
- Swing-fall hazards
- Elevated work platforms
- Roof work
- Suspension trauma and rescue
- Equipment maintenance