9. Cover, guard-rail and barrier to prevent fall

This regulation does not apply in relation to any scaffold in a workplace which is, is being or is to be constructed, erected, installed, used, re-positioned, altered, maintained, repaired or dismantled.

Where a cover is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that the cover —

is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace; and

is securely fixed in place to prevent accidental displacement.

Where any guard-rail or barrier is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that —

every guard-rail or barrier —

is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace;

is placed on the inside of the uprights or structures and secured so as to prevent accidental displacement; and

is so placed so as to prevent the fall of any person;

the top guard-rail or the barrier is at least one meter above the work platform or working place from which any person at work is liable to fall; and

the vertical distance —

between any 2 adjacent guard-rails provided; or

between any work platform or working place and the guard-rail immediately above it,does not exceed 600 millimetres.

This regulation does not apply in relation to any scaffold in a workplace which is, is being or is to be constructed, erected, installed, used, re-positioned, altered, maintained, repaired or dismantled.

Where a cover is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that the cover —

is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace; and

is securely fixed in place to prevent accidental displacement.

Where any guard-rail or barrier is provided in a workplace to prevent any person from falling, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the workplace to ensure that —

every guard-rail or barrier —

is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength to withstand the impact during the course of work in the workplace;

is placed on the inside of the uprights or structures and secured so as to prevent accidental displacement; and

is so placed so as to prevent the fall of any person;

the top guard-rail or the barrier is at least one meter above the work platform or working place from which any person at work is liable to fall; and

the vertical distance —

between any 2 adjacent guard-rails provided; or

between any work platform or working place and the guard-rail immediately above it,does not exceed 600 millimetres.