Working at Heights - On Structure SWMS

Working at height on structures: edge protection, ladders and access for elevated work.

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What this version covers

Working on and from a structure during surface preparation and coating: edges, openings and work positions where a person could fall while preparing or coating.

Objective

Control falls from edges, through openings and from unprotected work positions with edge protection, covers, restraint or arrest, and a planned rescue.

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All 48 versions

Abrasive Blasting and Coatings

Working on and from a structure during surface preparation and coating: edges, openings and work positions where a person could fall while preparing or coating.

$49.99
Acoustic and Vibration Control

Working at height on roofs, plant platforms, plant room ceilings, duct and pipe runs and acoustic ceilings during acoustic and vibration control installation, from platforms, scaffold and restraint systems.

$49.99
Electrical Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC)

Working on rooftops & structures installing, servicing & accessing AC & refrigeration plant where workers are exposed to falls of more than 2 metres.

$49.99
Asbestos

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, including over or near fragile asbestos-cement roofing.

$49.99
Blinds, Awnings and Window Furnishings

Working at height installing and servicing blinds, awnings and window furnishings on the building structure - eaves, fascia, upper-storey windows and roof-mounted fixing points - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Bricklaying

Bricklaying and associated work at height on scaffolds, walls and structures where a person could fall more than 2 metres.

$49.99
Carpentry

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Caulking and Sealant Contractor

Working at height on facades, elevations, slab edges and elevated joints during sealant cut-out, joint preparation and application, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Ceilings and Partitions

Working from trestles, platforms and mobile scaffolds and within roof spaces and on structure during ceilings and partitions installation.

$49.99
Commercial Refrigeration and Cold Rooms

Working on rooftops, plant platforms and cold store structures installing and servicing condensers, racks and evaporators - access, edge protection, fragile roofs and skylights, energised rooftop plant and dropped objects.

$49.99
Data and Communications

Working at height on structures, roofs and access ways for data & communications work using ladders, platforms and fall protection.

$49.99
Decks, Pergolas and Outdoor Structures

Working at height on deck, pergola and outdoor structure frames - posts, beams, rafters and roof sheeting - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Demolition

Working at height on structures, roofs and platforms during demolition where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Electrical Combined HVAC and Solar

Working at height on structures, roofs, switchrooms, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Electrical Solar

Working at height on structures, roofs, switchrooms, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Electrical Work General

Working at height on structures, roofs, switchrooms, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Events and Entertainment

Working at height on stages, roofs, rigging structures & temporary event structures where a fall of more than 2 metres is possible, using the height-control hierarchy.

$49.99
Facade and Remedial Building

Working at heights on the building structure including roof areas, parapets, balconies and edges during facade and remedial works.

$49.99
Fire Services

Fire services work at height on structure including ceiling and soffit pipework, roofs, mezzanines and edges where workers are at risk of falling more than 2 metres.

$49.99
Firestop and Penetration Sealing

Working at height at slab soffits, riser edges, shaft openings, ceiling spaces and service penetrations high in walls during firestop works, from platforms, scaffold and restraint systems.

$49.99
Formwork

Working at height on the structure including deck edges, leading edges, voids, penetrations and partially completed floors.

$49.99
Glazing

Glazing and associated work carried out on structures at height, including facades, balconies, roofs and elevated openings where a fall is possible.

$49.99
Hoarding, Site Fencing and Temporary Works

Working at height on hoarding, gantry and temporary works structures - bracing, decking and edge protection - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
House Raising, Restumping and Underpinning

Working at height on a raised house - the floor frame edge, verandah and stair openings with the stairs removed, temporary access and ladders - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Insulation

Insulation and panel work performed at height on roofs, structures, platforms and external building elements.

$49.99
Landscaping

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Lifts, Escalators and Vertical Transport

Working at height in lift shafts, on shaft scaffolds and false cars, at open landings, on car tops and on escalator trusses during installation and service, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Miscellaneous and Specialist

Working at height on structures such as roofs, floors, platforms, scaffolds and elevated edges where a person could fall and be injured.

$49.99
Modular and Prefabricated Construction

Working at height on modular building structures - landed modules, module roofs, upper-level walkways and stitching platforms - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Painting

Painting works performed on or from a structure - roofs, parapets, walkways, mezzanines and elevated slabs - where workers are exposed to falls and fragile surfaces.

$49.99
Pallet Racking and Shelving

Working at height on and from a racking or shelving structure: reaching beam levels, open beam lines, unfixed decks and the management of dropped components.

$49.99
Plastering

Plastering and lining work carried out at height on or about the structure where workers are at risk of falling more than 2 metres.

$49.99
Playground Contractor

Working at height on part-built play towers, shade structures and shelters during playground construction, from platforms and restraint systems rather than the structure.

$49.99
Precast Concrete and Tilt-Up

Working at height on erected panels, panel tops, brace lines, roof and floor connections and temporary edges during precast and tilt-up erection - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Rendering and Texture Coating

Working on and from a structure during rendering and coating: parapets, balconies, roof edges and openings where a person could fall while working an elevation.

$49.99
Residential Builder

Work performed at height on roofs, slab edges, voids and elevated structures during residential building, applying the hierarchy of fall control.

$49.99
Roofing

Working at height on roofs, structures, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using the hierarchy of control, edge protection, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Scaffolding

Working at height on a building or structure where workers are exposed to open edges, voids & fragile surfaces.

$49.99
Security, CCTV and Alarms

Working at height on building structures - eaves, rooflines, parapets and external walls - to mount security, CCTV and alarm equipment, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Shade Sail Contractor

Working at height on posts, brackets, sail corners, roofs and fascias during shade sail and structure installation, working from platforms and restraint systems.

$49.99
Sheds and Rural Buildings

Working at height on shed and rural building structures - portal frames, purlins, roof sheeting and eaves - using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Shop Fitting

Working at height on structures, mezzanines, ceilings and platforms during fitout where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
Signwriting and Vehicle Graphics

Working at height on awnings, parapets, roofs, fascias and pylon structures during sign measure, installation and removal, from platforms, scaffold and restraint systems.

$49.99
Steel Construction

Working at height on steel structures, frames, mezzanines and roofs including access, edge work, work near fragile surfaces and management of dropped objects.

$49.99
Steel Fixing and Reinforcement

Fixing reinforcement on decks, walls, columns and leading edges where workers are at risk of falling more than 2 metres.

$49.99
Waterproofing

Waterproofing works at heights on the structure including roof edges, balconies, facades and lift shafts using scaffolds, EWPs, edge protection and fall arrest equipment.

$49.99
Window Tinting and Architectural Film

Working on and from a structure during film work: parapets, balconies, roof edges, atria and openings where a person could fall while reaching a pane.

$49.99
Working at Height

Working at height on structures, roofs, scaffolds and platforms where a person could fall more than 2 metres, using passive controls, fall arrest and rescue planning.

$49.99
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