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Part 1

11. Fall arrest system

(1)

Where a fall arrest system is used in a workplace, it shall be the duty of the responsible person of any person who carries out or is to carry out at that workplace any work at height to ensure that -

fa} the fall arrest system -

(i)

is of good construction, sound material and adequate strength;

(ii)

is free from patent defects; and

(iii)

is suitable and safe for the purpose for which it is intended;

(b)

every person using the fall arrest system is trained in the safe and correct use of the system; and

(c)

no part of the fall arrest system comes into contact with anything that could affect the safe use of the system.

(2)

Where a fall arrest system using a full-body harness is used in a workplace, it shall be the duty of the responsible person of any person who carries out or is to carry out at that workplace any work at height to ensure that -

fa) the system incorporates a suitable means of absorbing energy and limiting the forces applied to the user's body; and

(b)

in the event of a fall, there is enough fall clearance available to prevent the user from hitting an object, the ground or other surfaces.

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