GENEriC WOrk POsiTiONiNG CauTiONs
GENEriC WOrk POsiTiONiNG CauTiONs
This equipment is designed for use as part of a Work Positioning system;
Work Positioning may only be adopted when a thorough Risk Assessment has demons-
trated that the work can be performed safely and the use of other, potentially safer work
equipment is not reasonably practicable;
The user must be securely attached to at least one anchor point at all times;
Each anchor point, and the means of attachment to it, shall be of suitable and sufficient
strength and stability for the purposes of supporting any foreseeable loading including tho-
se in an emergency contingency;
The system must be installed and used in such a way as to prevent unplanned or uncon-
trolled movement of the user;
The potential for a fall shall be minimised at all times;
Where potential for a fall is anticipated, Fall Arrest systems shall be adopted;
Work Positioning systems normally attach to the Ventral point on a Sit Harness. On some
Work Positioning harnesses, the ventral point is considered to be rolling/sliding hardware
on a textile 'bridge'. Consult the user instructions of the sit harness in question for details.
A Work Positioning system shall only be used if:
a.
The system includes a suitable backup system for preventing or arresting a fall (and
the user is connected to it). A second structural anchor point is required especially
during cutting operations; or
b.
Where it is not reasonably practicable to comply with a), all practicable measures are
taken to ensure that the work positioning system does not fail.