Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
43Hazard identification
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43 Hazard identification
An employer must, so far as is reasonably practicable, identify any task that an employee is required to undertake at a workplace that involves a fall hazard including—
(a) on any plant or structure being constructed, demolished, inspected, tested, maintained, repaired or cleaned; or
(b) on a fragile, slippery or potentially unstable surface; or
(c) using equipment to gain access to an elevated level or to undertake the task at an elevated level; or
(d) on a sloping surface on which it is difficult to maintain balance; or
(e) in close proximity to an unprotected edge; or
(f) in close proximity to a hole, trench, shaft or pit that is of sufficient dimensions to allow a person to fall into the hole, trench, shaft or pit.