Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013 · reg 20

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—(1) Before the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to —(a)appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of an authorised manager in accordance with this Part; and(b)appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of a work‑at‑height safety assessor in accordance with this Part.(2) Before and during the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to ensure that a permit‑to‑work system in accordance with this Part is implemented for that hazardous work at height.(3) The permit-to-work system referred to in paragraph (2) shall provide that —(a)the hazardous work at height is carried out with due regard to the safety and health of persons carrying out the work;(b)such persons are informed of the hazards associated with the hazardous work at height and the precautions they have to take; and(c)the necessary safety precautions are taken and enforced when the hazardous work at height is being carried out.
Before the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to —(a)appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of an authorised manager in accordance with this Part; and(b)appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of a work‑at‑height safety assessor in accordance with this Part.
Before and during the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to ensure that a permit‑to‑work system in accordance with this Part is implemented for that hazardous work at height.
The permit-to-work system referred to in paragraph (2) shall provide that —(a)the hazardous work at height is carried out with due regard to the safety and health of persons carrying out the work;(b)such persons are informed of the hazards associated with the hazardous work at height and the precautions they have to take; and(c)the necessary safety precautions are taken and enforced when the hazardous work at height is being carried out.

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reg 20Implementation of permit-to-work system

(1)

Before the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to —

(a)

appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of an authorised manager in accordance with this Part; and

(b)

appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of a work‑at‑height safety assessor in accordance with this Part.

(2)

Before and during the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to ensure that a permit‑to‑work system in accordance with this Part is implemented for that hazardous work at height.

(3)

The permit-to-work system referred to in paragraph (2) shall provide that —

(a)

the hazardous work at height is carried out with due regard to the safety and health of persons carrying out the work;

(b)

such persons are informed of the hazards associated with the hazardous work at height and the precautions they have to take; and

(c)

the necessary safety precautions are taken and enforced when the hazardous work at height is being carried out.

Subregulation 1