Principals of Fall Protection

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Avoidance

Consider all reasonable alternatives for the work not to be performed at height if practical or possible.

Prevention

If the work must be performed at height deploy the appropriate preventative measures and work restraint systems.

Mitigation

In circumstances where the risk of falling cannot be prevented, consider the use of netting or other soft landing equipment together with a suitably developed work positioning and/or fall arrest system using the appropriate fall protection equipment.

Did you Know?

Where Portwest Fall Protection products are unused and stored in a clean, dry environment they have a potential lifetime of:

Once used, equipment should be inspected by the user before each use, and a mandatory annual inspection conducted by a trained and competent person.