Workplace Safety and Health (Work at Heights) Regulations, 2025 · s 8

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8.
Open sides and openings
(1) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace to comply with sub-regulations (2), (4) and (5).
(2) Subject to sub-regulations (3) and (5), every open side or opening into or through which a person is liable to fall more than 2 metres shall be covered or guarded by effective guard-rails or barriers to prevent fall.
(3) The cover, guard-rails or barriers referred to in sub-regulation (2) may be removed where free access is required for work actually in progress at or near the open side or opening.
(4) Every cover, guard-rail or barrier referred to in sub-regulation (2)
which is removed under sub-regulation (3) shall be reinstated or replaced immediately when access of persons or movement of materials is not taking place at or near the open side or opening.
(5) Where it
IS not reasonably practicable to comply with sub-regulation (2), or where a cover, guard-rail or barrier is removed under sub-regulation (3), or during the installation, alteration or removal of the cover, guard-rails or barriers -
(a} a travel restraint system shall be used to prevent a person falling into or through the open side or opening referred to in sub-regulation (2); or
(b} where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a}, a fall arrest system shall be used.

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s 8Open sides and openings

(1)

It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace to comply with sub-regulations (2), (4) and (5).

(2)

Subject to sub-regulations (3) and (5), every open side or opening into or through which a person is liable to fall more than 2 metres shall be covered or guarded by effective guard-rails or barriers to prevent fall.

(3)

The cover, guard-rails or barriers referred to in sub-regulation (2) may be removed where free access is required for work actually in progress at or near the open side or opening.

(4)

Every cover, guard-rail or barrier referred to in sub-regulation (2)

which is removed under sub-regulation (3) shall be reinstated or replaced immediately when access of persons or movement of materials is not taking place at or near the open side or opening.

(5)

Where it

IS not reasonably practicable to comply with sub-regulation (2), or where a cover, guard-rail or barrier is removed under sub-regulation (3), or during the installation, alteration or removal of the cover, guard-rails or barriers -

(a} a travel restraint system shall be used to prevent a person falling into or through the open side or opening referred to in sub-regulation (2); or

(b} where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with paragraph (a}, a fall arrest system shall be used.