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Knowing the regulations
and your requirements
for Safe Working at Height
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
The Work at Height Regulations (2005) applies to all instances of working
at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.
These regulations are a key starting point for anyone responsible for planning
work at height. www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/key-messages.htm
Working at Height: A brief guide (INDG401)
This brief guide describes what you, as an employer, need to
do to protect your employees from falls from height. It will
also be useful to employees and their representatives.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.pdf
The selection, management and use of
mobile elevating work platforms (GEI56)
This HSE Information sheet is aimed at those who select, specify,
manage and operate mobile elevating work platforms. It informs you what
should be considered when selecting a MEWP before work at height and the
risks that need to be assessed and managed while the MEWP is in use.
www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/geis6.htm
Strategic Forum Best Practice Guidance for MEWPs
This guidance document has been produced by the Strategic Forum for
Construction Plant Safety Group, it has been split into two parts. Part 1
is aimed at planners, managers and trainers and provides information on
hazards, risk assessments, controls and responsibilities. Part 2 is aimed at
those using and supervising MEWPs and responsible for rescuing anyone
trapped on a MEWP platform and is designed to be used in briefings or
toolbox talks for supervisors and MEWP operators. www.cpa.uk.net/
sfpsgpublications/
UK Contractors Group Mobile Elevating Work
Platforms Good Practice Toolkit
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on how the UK
Construction Group (UKCG) will manage and permit the use of Mobile Elevating
Work Platforms on their sites and will cover legal compliance, procedure,
statutory regulations and HSE Guidance. www.ipaf.org/sites/default/
files/2018-01/UKCG_MEWP_Good_Practice_Toolkit_June_2015.pdf
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