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deals with the requirements for ladders. For more information on ladder safety, see: Safe use of ladders and stepladders
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What do the Regulations say about guard rails in respect to working platforms?
The Regulations require that, for construction work, handrails have a minimum height of 950 mm, and that any gap between the top rail and any intermediate rail should not exceed 470 mm. The Regulations also require toe boards to be suitable and sufficient (for example, a toe board of a minimum 100 mm height would be acceptable).
a floor a platform on a scaffold mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) the treads of a stepladder
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as part of your risk assessment process. WAIT is a free online toolkit containing advice and guidance aimed at people who occasionally need to work at height. This can help you select the right access equipment for the planned work. For more information, see also: Safe use of ladders and stepladders
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Health and safety made simple: The basics for your business
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MEWPs Avoiding trapping / crushing injuries The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms
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Scaffolding
What do I need to know about scaffolding?
For information and answers to common questions about scaffolding, see: Scaffolding
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Competence
Who is competent to work at height?
Competency is a combination of the experience, knowledge and appropriate qualifications that enables a worker to identify both the risks arising from a situation and the measures needed to deal with them. Individuals working at height need to be trained in the selected system of work and any particular work equipment chosen. For example, if a MEWP is selected then the operator must be trained in its use; if nets are used then the net riggers must be trained in how to erect them safely. Managers should check that those doing the work are adequately trained.
4. Work at height Access equipment Information Toolkit (WAIT) http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/wait/wait-tool.htm 5. Safe use of ladders and stepladders http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg402.pdf 6. Health and safety made simple: The basics for your business http://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm 7. Safe use of ladders and stepladders http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg402.pdf 8. Code of practice Progressing safety and best practice step by step http://ladderassociation.org.uk/public/CodeofPractice.jsp 9. MEWPs: Good practice in pictures Preventing falls from boom-type mobile elevating work platforms http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/goodpractice.htm 10. MEWPs Avoiding trapping / crushing injuries The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms http://www.cpa.uk.net/p/MEWPS-and-Overhead-Crushing/ 11. Scaffolding http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/faq-scaffold.htm 12. Health and safety in the construction industry http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm