Guidelines Safe Working at Height Major Hazard Standard - MIRMgate

Major Hazard Standard Related Document
Guidelines for the Safe Working at
Heights Standard
1 Purpose .................................................2
2 Planning for Work at Heights ..............2
2.1 Work Planning Techniques ................2
2.2 Planning Information ..........................2
2.3 Task Assignment ...............................2
3 Design, Development and Acquisition
of New Facilities..................................2
4 Inspections............................................2
5 Use and Maintenance of Safety Belts,
Full Body Harnesses, PFAE and
PFRE ....................................................3
6 Anchor Points for Fall Restraint and
Fall Arrest ............................................3
6.1 Personnel Anchor Points in
Underground Workings.....................3
6.2 Other Personnel Anchor Points..........3
6.3 All Personnel Anchorage Points.........3
6.4 Static Lines ........................................3
7 Design, Construction and Use of
Permanent Work Platforms................4
8 Design and Construction of Stairs......4
9 Design and Construction of Fixed
Ladders ................................................4
10 Portable Ladders ................................4
10.1 Design and Construction..................4
10.2 Use of Portable Ladders ..................4
10.3 Disposal of Ladders .........................5
11 Flexible Ladders................................. 5
11.1 Design and Construction..................5
11.2 Use of Flexible Ladders....................5
12 Design, Construction and Use of
Mobile Work Platforms....................... 5
12.1 Mancages.........................................5
13 Scaffolding.......................................... 6
13.1 General ............................................6
13.2 Prior to Mobilisation..........................6
13.3 Arrival on Site...................................6
13.4 Work Area ........................................6
13.5 Scaffold Requirements.....................6
13.6 Constructing and Dismantling ..........6
13.7 Working from Scaffolds ....................7
13.8 Portable Ladders for Scaffold Access7
14 Working on Mobile Equipment.......... 7
15 Working Around Open Holes ............ 7
16 Rill Ropes............................................ 8
17 Working on Roofs .............................. 8
18 Working in Ceiling Spaces ................ 8
19 Recording Requirements................... 8
20 Competencies..................................... 9
APPENDICES ......................................... 10
A Portable Ladder Inspection.....................10
B Checklist for Inspecting Self-Locking
Anchorages..........................................11
C Inspection of Belts and Harnesses
Checklist ..............................................12
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