Guidelines For The Prevention Of Falls
Other citing documents: WorkSafe New Zealand
AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Safety belts and harnesses
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14.2 Workplace SafetyContext:
All climbers that work in a free-fall situation shall wear a full harness in compliance with AS/NZS 1891.1: 1995 Industry fall-arrest systems and devices: Part 1. Safety belts and harnesses.Section:
8.1 GeneralContext:
The construction, selection, checking, rigging, and use of all belts, harnesses, lines and fall arrest devices shall comply with AS/NZS 1891.1:1995 Safety belts and harnesses, or other accepted international Standard.Section:
9.4 Harnesses and LanyardsContext:
All harnesses should be rated for fall arrest and should allow the user to be comfortably supported in a semi-sitting position. Harnesses should conform with AS/NZS 1891.1 or equivalent. Lanyards must have a minimum breaking strength of 15kN and should cSection:
9.1 General RequirementsContext:
The selection, rigging and checking of all rope access components and assemblies shall comply with AS/NZS 4488.1 and AS/NZS 4488.2 Industrial rope access systems, or another accepted International Standard.Section:
9.4 Harnesses and LanyardsContext:
Constant monitoring of safety standards and equipment is essential. All equipment and techniques should conform with AS/NZS 4488.Section:
9.1 General RequirementsContext:
The selection, rigging and checking of all rope access components and assemblies shall comply with AS/NZS 4488.1 and AS/NZS 4488.2 Industrial rope access systems, or another accepted International Standard.Section:
9.4 Harnesses and LanyardsContext:
Constant monitoring of safety standards and equipment is essential. All equipment and techniques should conform with AS/NZS 4488.Section:
10.8 Wall Maintenance and Window CleaningContext:
All window cleaning systems should comply with NZS 5802:1978 Window cleaning systems.NZS 3620:1985 Scaffold planks
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4.6 Ladder BracketsContext:
The maximum span of a plank shall be 2.4 metres and it should comply with NZS 3620:1985.Section:
4.7 Trestles and TripodsContext:
The design and construction of steel trestles should comply with AS/NZS 1576.5 or other accepted international Standard.Section:
9.7 Safety SystemContext:
A helmet meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1801:1997, including an enhanced chin strap which will ensure the helmet remains securely on the head during a fall, is recommended.