South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 221

221—Plant used in connection with tree lopping

        (1)         Regulation 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 climbing a tree; and

            (b)         the tree lopping is carried out by a person who is a competent person in the use of the harness referred to 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 regulation—

"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.