Safe Work Australia has published new guidance to assist persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) to manage the health and safety risks of industrial rope access systems.
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An industrial rope access system is a work positioning system used for gaining access to, and working at, a workface, usually through vertically suspended ropes.
The guide provides information on managing the risks associated with industrial rope access systems, including:
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps to keep workers safe and healthy at work. It is up to the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to decide whether PPE is needed, what type of PPE is suitable.
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is anything a worker uses or wears to keep them healthy and safe.
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This model Code of Practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the WHS Act and Regulations applying in a jurisdiction.
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