Wednesday, June 11, 2014

WSH (WORK AT HEIGHTS) REGULATIONS 2013

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
PART I - PRELIMINARY

1. Citation and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Application

PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS
4. Avoidance of work at height
5. Fall prevention plan
6. Training for persons at work
7. Supervision of work at height
8. Open sides and openings
9. Cover, guard-rail and barrier to prevent fall
10. Travel restraint system
11. Fall arrest system
12. Inspection
13. Staircases
14. Safe means of access and egress between different working levels in building or structures
15. Teagle openings
16. Work on roofs
17. Fragile surfaces
18. Ladders

PART III PERMIT-TO-WORK SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS WORK AT HEIGHT

19. Application of this Part
20. Implementation of permit-to-work system
21. No hazardous work at height without permit-to-work
22. Application for permit-to-work
23. Evaluation of application
24. Issue of permit-to-work
25. Posting of permit-to-work and supervisor’s duty
26. Monitoring of work
27. Duty to report incompatible work
28. Daily review and revocation of permit-to-work

PART IV INDUSTRIAL  ROPE ACCESS SYSTEM
29. Industrial rope access equipment and personal protective equipment
30. Design and inspection

PART V MISCELLANEOUS
31. Offence
The Schedule

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1 comment:

Unknown said...

Work at height
Certainly work at height involves fatality in many industry. The standards are stringent and don't know how far its being implemented in the work place. Training on Work at height and its consequence can bring more awareness. Moreover a proposed Safe system of work & Permit to work are indeed important requirement before commencing Work at height.
Anchor points
Anchor points need to be robust it should be able to withstand your weight when your are suspended. The weight of the suspended load will increase 10 times. Choose a correct anchorage point and minimize your fall from height.

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