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Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013
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Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013

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IPreliminary

1Citation and commencement
2Definitions
3Application

VMiscellaneous

31Offences

4Avoidance of work at height
5Fall prevention plan
6Training for persons at work
7Supervision of work at height
8Open sides and openings
9Cover, guard-rail and barrier to prevent fall
10Travel restraint system
11Fall arrest system
12Inspection
13Staircases
14Safe means of access and egress between different working levels in building or structures
15Teagle openings
16Work on roofs
17Fragile surfaces
18Ladders
19Repealed
20Implementation of permit-to-work system
21No hazardous work at height without permit-to-work
22Application for permit-to-work
23Evaluation of application
24Issue of permit-to-work
25Posting of permit-to-work and supervisor’s duty
26Monitoring of work
27Duty to report incompatible work
28Daily review and revocation of permit-to-work
29Industrial rope access equipment and personal protective equipment
30Design and inspection

Schedules

1Workplaces required to have a fall prevention plan
2Current offence and corresponding previous offence

Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations 2013 · As enacted

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[Deleted by S 280/2014 wef 01/05/2014]

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