Working at Heights Risk Assessment
 
Plan work on roofs, ladders, scaffolds, platforms and near edges. It walks you through the hierarchy of controls for falls, so the safest workable option is chosen first.
 
What's included
Step 1: can the work be done on the ground instead?
Step 2: fall controls, from a solid platform and guardrails down to travel restraint, fall arrest and ladders
Step 3: hazards on this job, such as fragile roofs, weather and power lines
Step 4: controls and risk rating before and after
A rescue readiness hold point for any job using fall arrest
A one-page instruction sheet with step-by-step guidance, plus the 5 x 5 risk matrix and the hierarchy of controls
 
When to use it
Before any job where a person could fall from one level to another
Before roof, ladder, scaffold or EWP work
When the site, weather or equipment changes
 
Make it yours
Fully editable in Microsoft Word. Add your logo, change any item to suit your workplace, and print it or use it on screen. Review it with your workers before you start using it.