Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2015
9. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR FALLS9. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR FALLS
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9. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR FALLS
Whenever there are risks from working at height, appropriate emergency procedures and facilities, including first aid, must be established and provided. Typical injuries from falls can include unconsciousness and occluded airway, impalement, serious head or abdominal injuries and fractures.
A person using a fall-arrest system could suffer suspension intolerance as a result of a fall.
The WHS Regulations contain a specific provision to address the need for emergency and
rescue procedures for such situations.
Regulation 80: A person conducting a business or undertaking who implements a fall-arrest system as a measure to control risk must establish emergency and rescue procedures.
The procedures must be tested so that they are effective. Workers must be provided with suitable and adequate information, instruction and training in relation to the emergency procedures.