Working at heights

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• What are the health and safety risks of working at heights?

  Working at heights creates fall risks.
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• 13 common fall risks

  Fall risks occur in many situations.
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• What are your health and safety obligations to manage fall risks?

  Health and safety regulations impose legal requirements on you to prevent or minimise the risk of a fall.
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• Other guidelines for managing fall risks

  Many states and territories have additional codes of practice, guidelines and information sheets about the risks of falling.
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• Step-by-Step: How to manage fall risks in your workplace

  There are three key steps you should take to manage fall risks in your workplace.
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• Control measures that effectively reduce fall risks

  There are many effective measures you can implement to control fall risks.
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• Installing fixed or temporary work platforms

  Fixed or temporary work platforms provide stable access to high work areas.
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• Using travel restraint devices

  Travel restraint devices tie a worker to an anchor point to prevent them from reaching an unprotected edge.
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• Installing fall protection covers

  Fall protection covers are placed over holes and openings to prevent people or objects from falling through.
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• Using elevated work platforms

  Elevated work platforms allow workers to work at a variety of heights.
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