Information

  • The version control will be maintained by the SHEQ team and is controlled via the Safety Equipment Inspections Document 2073838157-15.

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  • Maximo Work Order Number

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Checklist

The version control will be maintained by the SHEQ team and is controlled via the Safety Equipment Inspections Document 2073838157-15.

General Information This permit must be completed for:  Any work requiring personnel to wear harnesses as the primary control (fall restraint / fall arrest)  Using a workbox – refer to Crane workbox permit TP-CSC-CL-112  Ladders more than 4 metres in length (except when used by specialists, e.g. workers on electrical poles)  Working within two meters of roof edge without edge protection A Work at Height permit is not required for:  Work performed on a solid construction with edge protection  Routine work performed from completed scaffolding, EWPs (even where a harness is required) or portable work platforms  Routine plant maintenance conducted wearing a safety harness  Access and egress using ladders or hoists

  • State which Fall Protection Equipment is Required: Restraint or Arrest

  • Select date

STEP 2: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS Answer ‘Yes’ , ‘No’ or ‘N/A’ for each question If you answer “No” to any of these questions you can not work at height.

  • Are personnel operating EWPs and hoists certified to do so?

  • Are all single-person fall-arrest anchor points capable of withstanding 15kN?

  • Have controls been put in place to ensure no person at height will be working in isolation?

  • Do personnel working at height have chin straps fitted to their helmets?

  • Does the work method protect workers on lower levels?

  • Have personnel working or operating equipment at height received adequate information, instruction and training?

  • Do all fall-arrest systems use a full-body harness with a shock-absorbing lanyard or inertia device?

  • Is all fall protection equipment tagged with current inspection dates?

  • Do all elevated work platforms, lift boxes, work boxes and sully boxes comply with the relevant standards?

  • Is a dual lanyard system in use if the work method requires a worker to detach and reattach at height?

  • Is an emergency response plan in place to recover a person who has been injured, suspended or trapped at height?

  • Has an exclusion zone been established below the work area?

STEP 3: WORK ASSESSMENT–HIGH-RISK WORK SITUATIONS Answer ‘Yes’ , ‘No’ or ‘N/A’ for each question If you answer “Yes” to any of these questions you must perform a Risk Assessment.

  • Will there be any interaction between the activity and its environment (general public or surrounding operations)?

  • Does the work area interface with mobile plant or passing traffic?

  • Will building materials or large tools/equipment need to be manually carried to the work area?

  • Will workers be performing tasks in adverse weather conditions?

  • Does the work area contain energised services (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, chemicals)?

  • Will there be work at height involving demolition or dismantling of a structure?

  • Is the work in, over or adjacent to a pit or shaft?

  • Does the work area include potentially unstable surfaces (e.g. ground conditions)?

  • Will work be performed over or on water?

  • Will plant or equipment be accessed at height under operational conditions (e.g. mast of piling rig or crane)?

  • Will plant or equipment be inspected or maintained at height outside of an encapsulated platform?

  • Will work take place on fragile surfaces (e.g. fibreglass roofs)?

STEP 4: WERE YOU REQUIRED TO PERFORM A RISK ASSESSMENT FOR STEP 3?

  • Are all required controls in place? If No You Can Not Work At Height.<br>If Yes Go To Step 5

STEP 5: PERSONS WORKING AT HEIGHT

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STEP 6: AUTHORISATION TO WORK

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  • Person in Control of the Work (e.g. person performing work) I accept this permit, agree to be bound by the conditions above and the associated procedures, and accept responsibility as the person directly in charge of the work. I have communicated the attached risk assessments/JSEA, post-fall recovery plan and have implemented the risk controls.

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  • Person Giving Authorisation (DTL, Leading Hand) I authorise the work at height subject to the conditions & precautions of the permit as indicated on the risk assessment.

  • Add signature

STEP 7: COMPLETION, SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF WORK

  • All work associated with this permit has been: Completed Cancelled or Suspended

  • The work area & adjacent areas have been inspected after completion of the work & all hazards have been made safe:

  • Person in Control of the Work (e.g. Supervisor, senior person performing work)

STEP 1: WORK DETAILS

  • Work Description

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