Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 221

    (1)     Section 220 (1) (a) and (b) do not apply in connection with tree lopping if—

        (a)     a risk assessment shows that lifting or suspending a person in a harness with a crane to place the person in a tree to carry out tree lopping does not create a greater risk to health or safety than using plant specifically designed to lift a person or climb a tree; and

        (b)     the tree lopping is carried out by a person who is a competent person in the use of the harness mentioned in paragraph (a); and

        (c)     a crane is used to put the competent person in the tree to lop it; and

        (d)     the crane has safety mechanisms that would prevent the competent person from inadvertently falling; and

        (e)     while attached to the crane, the competent person is in visual, audio or radio communication with the crane operator.

    (2)     In this section:

"harness" means a work positioning harness that is designed and certified, in accordance with AS/NZS 1891.1:2020 (Personal equipment for work at height—Manufacturing requirements for full body combination and lower body harnesses), for the purpose of lifting and suspending a person.

Note     AS/NZS 1891.1:2020 does not need to be notified under the

because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2001-14" title="A2001-14">Legislation Act

, s 47 (7)). The standard may be purchased at www.standards.org.au