Working at Heights

Working at heights includes any situation where a worker, or other nearby person, is exposed to a risk of falling (from one level to another) that is likely to cause injury to the worker or person.

Generally, this includes:

• Work conducted in or on plant or a structure that is at an elevated level.
• Work conducted in or on plant that is being used to gain access to an elevated level.
• Work conducted near an opening through which a person could fall.
• Work conducted near an edge over which a person could fall.
• Work conducted on or near a surface through which a person could fall.
• Work conducted on or near a slippery, sloping, or unstable surface.

Wherever possible, the need to work at heights should be eliminated, however if this option is not reasonably practicable the Code of Practice ‘Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces’ outlines the steps that should be taken to minimise the risk involved.

Any work that must be conducted at heights requires adequate training, instruction, and the employment of a system of fall protection.

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