Ensure Work Site Is Clear Of Personnel & Other Potential Hazards

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A barricade is a self-supporting structure consisting of vertical and horizontal components used to create an exclusion zone and prevent the entry of persons to a work area. It is usually erected as a temporary measure.

A barricade should be a minimum height of 900mm. If a barricade is inadequate in preventing access to an area where persons may be exposed to the risk of injury from falling objects, it should be replaced by a hoarding.

Examples where barricades may be erected to create an exclusion zone around a work activity include:
• Where a worker is erecting a sign on the external face of a building.
• Where external repairs to a building, such as the replacement of a broken window, are being carried out.

Guidelines for Barricades, a risk assessment should determine the adequacy of fencing to provide an exclusion zone.

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