REVIEWEDJULY2012Wetherefore,requestthatyoumakeyourselfconversantwiththisguideandapplytheprinciplesandruleswhenyouhavetoconductworkinelevatedplaces.Questionspertainingtothegeneralfitnessofthecandidates.Pleaseanswerthegeneralfitnessquestionnairehonestlyandsignthedeclarationatthebottomofthepage.Handitbacktothefacilitator.REQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(1)Nopersonmayworkinanyunguardedareaorplacewherethepossibilityexiststhatheorshemayfall2meterormoreunlesstheyareprotectedfrominjurybytheuseoffallprotectionequipmentthatisconnectedtoanapprovedanchorpointREQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(cont2.)Suchapersonmust:(a)Betrainedandfoundcompetentinthecorrectuseoffallprotectionequipment.(b)Beauthorizedinwritingtousesuchequipmentbyhavingacertificateoftrainingandauthorization(WorkingatHeightsLicense)REQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(cont3.)Apre-workHIRAmustalwaysbecarriedoutbeforeworkingatheightsThispre-workHIRAmusttakethefollowingintoaccount:ToolsandEquipmentthatwillberequiredStatethemeasurestopreventtools&equipmentfromfallingfromheightsAnyothersecuringmethodsdeterminedasneededforthispurpose.REQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(cont4.)AClearancetoWorkPermitmustalwaysbeobtainedbeforeproceedingtoworkatHeights.REQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(cont5.)Thedangerzonebelowthepositionatwhichpeopleareworkinginelevatedposition,mustbedemarcatedwithyellowandblackstripedbarriertapeorhardbarricadinginordertorestrictnormalaccesstothisarea.REQUIREMENTSFORWORKINGATHEIGHTS(cont6.)ThestandardChecklist(Appendix1)mustbeusedasatooltoidentifytheHazardsforworkingatheightsbeforemakinguseoffallprotectionequipment.(Refertonextslide)CHECKLISTTOASSISTINIDENTIFYINGHAZARDBEFOREWORKINGATHEIGHTSYNASSOCIATEDRISKCONTROLREQUIREMENTS1Isthereapossibilityoftools,objectsorpersonsfalling?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2Hasthepossibilityofweatherand/orotherenvironmentalconditionsinfluencingthesafetyofworkingconditionsbeenconsidered(e.g.wind,rain,snow,dust,gasses,poorlighting,temperature,etc.)?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3Istheequipmentselectedappropriate?Note:Iffallarrestequipmentisused,nopersonmayworkalone!………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4Aretheanchorandtie-offpointsappropriate?Note:Ifdedicatedanchorpointsarenotavailable,acompetentpersonneedstoidentify,assesandprovidetemporaryanchorpointsandsignofftheHIRA………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5Isatemporaryanchorpointrequired?Ifapplicable(yes)thenameandsignatureofthecompetentpersonwhoprovidedthetemporaryanchorpointmustbeincluded.Name:……………………………….Signature:……………………………6Istheconditionofsupportingstructuressuchasroofsheetingand/orstructuralmembersacceptable?i.e.haveyouconsideredthattheroofsheetsorstructuralmembersmaycollapse?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7Istheselectionofbarricading,demarcationand/orguardingcorrect?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8Didyoucheckthefallclearances?1.Lanyardlength?2.Shockabsorbertearoutdistance?3.Distancefromanchoringpointtoground,platformornearestobject/structu...