Falls Prevention & Falling Objects Management Plan

Falls Prevention & Falling Objects Management Plan

Introduction

This Falls Prevention and Falling Objects Management Plan guides Company through our moral and legal duty of care, to eliminate or reduce the risk of death or serious injury from falls or falling objects.

The Code of Practice for How to Prevent Falls at Workplaces defines a “fall” as falling from one level to another.

This plan provides guidance to help manage the risk associated with falls, including procedures to help identify fall risks, worksite inspection checklists, Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), risk assessment and selection of appropriate controls.

Company requires all relevant persons to adhere to the contents of this plan. Failure to comply with the requirements of the plan will lead to disciplinary action, which may include possible dismissal, loss of contract and legal action for severe breaches.

Background Information

Current OHS Regulations defines a fall as any of the following conditions. (Note that the focus is not only specifically related to working at heights.)

1. In or on an elevated workplace from which a person could fall;

2. In the vicinity of an opening through which a person could fall;

3. In the vicinity of an edge over which a person could fall;