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Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2015
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The solid construction must have a safe means for people to get to, from and move around the work area, for example permanently installed platforms, ramps, stairways and fixed ladders.
Further guidance is available in AS 1657 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders – Design, construction and installation.
Safety considerations include:
- exposure of access systems to the weather (for example, rain can make surfaces slippery and strong winds can cause loss of hand grip)
- the provision of adequate natural or artificial lighting to all access ways
- the clearance of obstructions so that persons are able to move easily to and from the workplace.
Portable ladders should only be used where the use of safer systems is not reasonably practicable.