Overview 

This standard is about working at height including the precautions necessary to maintain your own safety and that of others whilst you carry out your work. It includes using personal protective equipment (PPE) and personal fall protection systems (PFPS) in line with legislation and procedures or method statements. This will also involve putting procedures in place for emergencies.

This standard is for anyone working at height on productions.


Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

  1. obtain permits to work at height
  2. carry out risk assessment in line with legal requirements
  3. take precautions to address all risks identified
  4. check work area for obstructions that may interfere and cause restrictions in work at height or using PFPS
  5. exclude unrequired and unauthorised people from work areas before commencing work
  6. identify suitable PPE and PFPS for site conditions and the work being carried out
  7. carry out pre-use checks to ensure that PPE, PFPS and access equipment is functioning in line with manufacturer’s instructions, organisational procedures and legislation
  8. report damage or modification to PPE and PFPS equipment to relevant people
  9. use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  10. locate suitable anchor points for PFPS in line with legislation
  11. follow an agreed plan to work at height in line with procedures, method statements and legal requirements
  12. identify and take action to address any hazards and risks arising during work
  13. maintain communication with team members
  14. leave work areas clean, safe, tidy and free of obstructions and potential hazards at all times
  15. use, inspect and store work equipment, PFPS and PPE in line with manufacturers’ instructions
  16. refer problems and conditions outside own responsibility to authorised people

 

Knowledge and Understanding

You must know and understand:

  1. the legislation and relevant standards for work at height including those relating to using equipment at height
  2. your individual responsibility for using safe working practices and procedures when working at height, and maintaining safe workplace conditions
  3. risks associated with working at height including falling, dropping tools and debris, the stability of access equipment, the working area, equipment, and other people in the vicinity
  4. risks associated with hauling, transporting or handling objects at height and how to control them
  5. approved workplace procedures and practices for controlling risks to health and safety, preparing for working at height and using access equipment, PFPS and PPE
  6. how to keep risks in working at height to a minimum, including the hierarchy of controls relating to working at height
  7. regulatory requirements for work equipment used in work at height
  8. how to complete pre-use checks of PPE and work equipment used for work at height including modifications or defects
  9. types of PFPS and the differences between fall arrest, work positioning and work restraint
  10. types of hazard and the risks encountered in work at height
  11. how anchor points identified for PPE and PFPS should be used
  12. the importance of correct storage conditions for PFPS and PPE
  13. the agreed procedures and techniques for rescue, emergency at height or other incidents