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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 306E

Edge protection as control measure

306E Edge protection as control measure

(1) Edge protection used as a control measure must be erected in accordance with the instructions of—
(a) if the edge protection’s manufacturer or supplier has given instructions about its installation—the manufacturer or supplier; or
(b) otherwise—an engineer or competent person.
(3) The edge protection must be designed to withstand the downwards or outwards force of the impact of a fall against it of any person who may reasonably be expected to fall against it to ensure that the person does not fall from the surface from which work is to be done.
(4) The edge protection must—
(a) have a rail, or another component that prevents the person from falling, fitted so that the top of the rail or component is at least—
(i) if the surface that is at the base of the edge protection is at least 1,200mm wide—900mm higher than that surface; or
(ii) otherwise—
(A) if the surface from which work is to be done is sloped—900mm higher than where that surface, if extended downwards at that slope, would intersect with the edge protection; or
(B) if the surface from which work is to be done is not sloped—900mm higher than that surface; and
(b) have another rail or rails or sturdy mesh, sheeting or other material below the rail or component.
(5) However, if the edge protection has rails, the edge protection must have—
(a) either—
(i) a bottom rail fitted at least 150mm but not over 250mm higher than the surface that is at the base of the edge protection; or
(ii) a toe board, for the surface that is at the base of the edge protection, at least 150mm high and fitted below all rails of the edge protection; and
(b) another rail or rails fitted so that there is not over 450mm between any rail and its nearest rail or between the lowest rail and any toe board for the surface that is at the base of the edge protection; and
(c) if the slope of the surface from which work is to be done is over 26º—sturdy mesh, sheeting or other material that extends upwards at least 900mm from—
(i) the surface that is at the base of the edge protection; or
(ii) the toe board.
(6) A person conducting the business or undertaking must not use, or allow another person to use, the edge protection unless it is used in accordance with the instructions of—
(a) if the edge protection’s manufacturer or supplier has given instructions about its use—the manufacturer or supplier; or
(b) otherwise—an engineer or competent person.
(7) In this section—

"fall prevention device" see section 79 (5) .

"toe board" for a surface means an upright timber or metal board securely fixed in place at an edge of the surface.



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