Publication information:
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.
Following this guidance is normally enough to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR). You are free to take other action, except where the guidance says you must do something specific.
It includes sections on:
- Who do the Regulations apply to?
- How do you comply with these Regulations?
- How do you decide if someone is ‘competent’ to work at height?
- What measures should you take to help protect people?
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