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WORK AT HEIGHT REGULATIONS
Planning
You must:
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ensure that no work is done at height if it is safe
and reasonably practicable to do it other than at
height;
ensure that the work is properly planned,
appropriately supervised, and carried out in as
safe a way as is reasonably practicable;
plan for emergencies and rescue;
take account of the risk assessment carried out
under regulation 3 of the Management of Health
and Safety at Work Regulations
Training
You must ensure that everyone involved in the work is
competent (or, if being trained, is supervised by a
competent person). This includes involvement in
organisation, planning, supervision, and the supply and
maintenance of equipment. Winner Access can offer a
range of approved training courses that conform to these
regulations.
The place where work is done
You must ensure that the place where work is done at
height (including the means of access) is safe and has
features to prevent a fall, unless this would mean that it is
not reasonably practicable for the worker to carry out the
work safely (taking into account the demands of the task,
equipment and working environment).
Equipment, temporary structures, and
safety features
If the fixed place where the work is to be carried out is
deemed unsafe, you must provide equipment for preventing
(as far as is reasonably practicable) a fall occurring.
When selecting equipment for work at height you
must:
l use the most suitable equipment;
l give collective protection measures (eg guard rails)

priority over personal protection measures

(eg safety harnesses);
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