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FALL PROTECTION PLAN FOR

MP INFRASTRUCTURE GHANA LIMITED FOR FALL
ARREST/HOISTING AND LOWERING TECHNIQUES
DOCUMENT NO: MPI/IMS/DOC/048

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SCOPE
1.1. INTRODUCTION
1.2. INTRODUCTION TO FALL ARREST
1.3. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE LAW
2. APPOINTMENTS/DESIGNATIONS.
2.1. FALL PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPER
2.2. FALL PROTECTION PLAN IMPLEMENTER
2.3. RISK ASSESSOR
2.4. EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER
3. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.1. PERSONAL FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.2. FALL ARREST RESCUE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
3.3. HOISTING AND LOWERIG EQUIPMENT
3.3. EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES
4. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
4.1. TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION
4.2. FALL ARREST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
5. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE FALL RISK
5.1. TRAINING
5.2. EQUIPMENT
6. RESCUE PROCEDURES
7. REFERENCES
7.1. LEGISLATION
7.2. GUIDELINES
8. TERMINOLOGY
APPENDIX A: RISK REGISTER
APPENDIX B: RESCUE PLAN
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1. SCOPE

In accordance to the Factories, offices and shops act 1970 (ACT 328), requires that employers must ensure
the safety of personnel working at height. This necessitates the need to have a Fall Protection Plan in place
for organizations that engages in work at height activities.

The Fall Protection Plan is a detailed documented plan to identify and evaluate all risks relating to
working from a fall risk position in a fall arrest working environment, (Risk assessment) and setting
out safe working procedures and requirements, and methods to be applied in order to eliminate or
reduce the risk(s) to acceptable levels and / or mitigate these risks.

This plan will include a rescue plan and rescue procedures to be conducted at height.

This plan aims to protect Engineers/Tower Technicians against fatalities resulting from a fall risk
(elevated risk position) or where an object can fall onto a worker from above causing injuries and/or
fatalities, taking in consideration all working at height possible site hazards identified at the work
site.

By applying the laid down unit standard training as per outcome bases procedures, supervision and
standard operating procedures (SOP) for the risk of injury to be reduced dramatically, no hazard can
totally be eliminated. The inherent risk of injury and damage to property still remains. The plan
provides solutions that will ensure the safety of Engineers/Tower Technicians working at height
without degrading workmanship and / or productivity during work.

1.1. INTRODUCTION
Fall protection is a concept that describes behaviours, systems, processes, procedures, equipment,
and rules intended to protect workers from fall hazards. Fall protection does not mean bulky or
cumbersome equipment.

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The purpose of this manual is to help you use appropriate fall protection for structural steel
erection tasks. Fall protection is a safety concept to ensure the work force can complete all tasks
effectively and proficiently when working at height, if you understand the concept and apply it
appropriately.

1.2. INTRODUCTION TO FALL ARREST

Fall Arrest is required where a person’s feet are on a structure but the possibility of a fall exists. This
comes into play when in an elevated position when the risk of falling is present. A person using a fall
arrest system must be attached to one fall arrest point at all times.

1.3. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements for a fall arrest system:

• Full body harness, connected directly to,
• a fall arrest device such as a shock absorbing lanyard, a vertical life line or a
retractable lanyard, connect to,
• a self-identified or permanent anchor point.

All equipment used for a fall arrest system must comply with an EN safety standard as indicated
in para 3.1.

Employer must provide accredited training and equipment (conforming to a safety standard for
the task) to ensure a safe working environment and the employee is obliged to use the
equipment and skills provided.

Even routine maintenance like cleaning, falls under construction, the following must be in place
as part of an overall fall protection system.

A fall protection plan that identifies the risks and provides solutions to the problems.

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A worksite procedure that will lay down guidelines for using the fall protection system during
the completion of work in that area.

Fall Protection Equipment conforming to international safety standards eg EN for every worker.

Any person working at height needs to hold a certificate of competence and a Licence to
operate. In line with company policies where the law does not make specific provision for safety
when working at height (Factories, offices and shops act 1970 (ACT 328) policies, where it states
a person is assessed as competent against registered assessment criteria.

2. APPOINTMENTS/DESIGNATIONS
2.1. FALL PROTECTION PLAN DEVELOPER

Andre van Dyk, Business Unit Manager West Africa Height Safety designated as the competent
person to develop the Fall Protection Plan. The Fall Protection Plan is to be implemented and
maintained by all Engineers/Tower Technicians and site visitors. Engineers/Tower Technicians are
to provide feedback by means of a documented continuous risk assessment and refer all possible
changes to the plan to the FPP developer. The Fall Protection Plan is to be kept on each site Health
and Safety file and must be reviewed annually or whenever there is a change of Scope, Equipment,
Climate and Work Shift.

2.2. FALL PROTECTION PLAN IMPLEMENTER (HSE Manager)

All supervisors, team leaders and visitors will be responsible for the implementation of the FPP
when on site (all personnel on site is to implement the Fall Protection Plan even if not appointed).
If the Fall Protection Plan cannot be safely and correctly implemented on site, work must be
stopped immediately and the fall protection plan developer must be contacted for assistance in
implementing the plan on site with the correct safe work at height procedures for the site.

2.3. RISK ASSESSOR (HSE Manager)

Risk assessment to be performed by a competent person by appointment in writing and the risk
assessment shall form part of the health and safety plan to be applied on the site.

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2.4. EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER

Prior to fitting, equipment shall be inspected and maintained. Three Monthly equipment audit will
be conducted (external competent person) and formally recorded and documentation to be kept
on MP INFRASTRUCTURE GHANA LTD Health and Safety file. The responsibility for enforcing this
procedure is ultimately that of the site supervisor/team and/or manager, but he may delegate the
actual task to the equipment controller. The equipment controller shall be trained to be competent
in relevant standards pertaining to equipment inspection and management.

3. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
In August 2000 South Africa adopted the European equipment standards for working at height. SANS EN
or just EN must be clearly visible on all safe working at height equipment), (Factories, offices and shops
act 1970 (ACT 328)

3.1. PERSONAL FALL ARREST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Every engineer and or rigger should have the following basic personal fall arrest equipment on site
when fall arrest work is being performed except the Mobile Fall Arrester (which is a
supplementary equipment):

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Note: From the picture above, the Mobile Fall Arrester is a supplementary device

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Remote Rescue Equipment

Note: From the picture, the double pulley and anchor plate are not compulsory equipment to have on site
for basic rescue lifting and hoisting operations.

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ITEM ITEM NAME PHOTO ITEM DESCRIPTION REQUIRED REQUIRED

NO QUANTITY STANDARD
Personal Fall Arrest Kit
01 No Limits Fall Arrest − Incorporated padded work positioning belt with forged 1 SANS 50361:2003
Full Body Harness ( steel D-rings on either side. SANS 50358:2008
− Black with build in red suspension loop with pouch. Grey SANS 50361:2002
bar tack type stitching. SANS 50358:1999
− Quick clip buckles for chest waist and legs strap
connections.
− Buckles made of die cut carbon steel assembled with steel
rivets, electroplated and black powder coated.
− 2 Loops combined to attach front attachment point.
Forged carbon steel electroplated D-ring on back
connection point.
− Adjusting steel buckles on shoulder point, chest and legs.
− 2 ton webbing. WWL 150kg, 40mm webbing. 2 x webbing
plastic coated gear loops for tools on back of work
positioning belt. Strap tail elastics 25mm. Available in sizes
Small to Large.
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NO QUANTITY STANDARD
02 HSG Double − Black 2 ton webbing, 25 mm wide. 1 SANS 50355:2003
adjustable shock − Adjustable on both legs of the lanyard.
absorbing lanyard. − Adjusting buckles made from aluminum.
− Scaffold hooks double action, self-locking 25 KN.
− Gate opening on scaffold hooks not less than 60 mm.
− Shock absorber covered by clear heat shrink for easy
inspection.
− White woven tear webbing shock absorber. Total length of
the lanyard 1,75m
03 HSG Work − Length-2 Adjustable. Red 45-50 mm wide 2 ton webbing. 1 SANS 50358:2008
positioning − Small 2.2. KN, self -locking double action snap hooks on SANS 50362:2008
Lanyard(PVC either end made of steel. SANS 50354:2003
Padding, adjustable) − Adjusting buckles made from die formed electroplated
carbon steel

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NO QUANTITY STANDARD
04 HSG Open round − 25mm wide tubular webbing 22 kN breaking strength. 2 SANS 50566: 1997
sling 60 cm webbing − Open round sling or endless round sling.
− Sewn together with bar tack type stitching.
05 Helmet with chin − Shell manufactured from UV stabilized high density 1 SANS 50397
strap polyethylene;
− 440v electrical insulation; integral rain channel;
− slip ratchet adjustable headband

06 Equipment carry bag − PVC canvas; 1 N/A

− waterproof material;
− adjustable shoulder straps and loops;
− Adjustable rope closure; Weight 470 grams

3.2. Remote rescue, hoisting and lowering equipment

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Every team leader and shall have the following minimum remote recue, hoisting and lowering equipment. Note that the length of the rope is
equivalent to the height of the structure that is being worked on.

ITEM ITEM NAME PHOTO ITEM DESCRIPTION REQUIRED REQUIRED

NO QUANTITY STANDARD
01 Handle Ascender − One directional rope ascending device designed for use 1 SANS 50567
by hand.
− Weight 195grams;
− for use with single ropes between 8mm-13mm;
− Right hand model; blue frame.
− Individually tested
02 Oval mallion 7mm − Made from 304 grade stainless steel with breaking 1 SANS 50362
strength of 22 kN
− Opening gate size no bigger than 8mm, length from long
axis no longer than 58 mm. Gate closing with manual
screw mechanism.

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NO QUANTITY STANDARD
03 Oval steel karabiner − Oval shape steel screw gate karabiner. 3 SANS 50362
− Steel (BS = 23kN); Screw-gate

04 Tape ladder − 25mm durable polyester webbing; 1 N/A

− grab loop & cheat strap;
− double step on step 4 for rescue ascending;
− double leg ascending; reinforced clip (in points and
steps);
− weight 265 grams

05 Small single pulley − Single pulley for single rope single ended. 1 CE EN 12278
− One connection point.
− Rope diameter 11mm to 13 mm.

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NO QUANTITY STANDARD
06 Descender − Double action descending device. 1 SABS EN 12841-C
− Single hook up point.
− Operating handle for descending.
− Locks when too much force is applied to handle or when
handle is not operated.
− Single center point release pin and top swivel for
opening and closing the device.
− Once the connecter is in the device it cannot be opened.
07 Low stretch kern − Low stretch kern mantle rope. 200 meter x 2 SABS 1891
mantle rope − Outer - Polyester; Inner - Core Polyamide;
− Rope type - A Grade; static strength test 22kN;
− dynamic test 4,1 kN

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NO QUANTITY STANDARD
08 50 – 200 meter rope − PVC Rope carry bag for transporting rope. 2 N/A
carry bags − 2 X Shoulder straps.

09 Anchor slings − 45mm nylon webbing; 2 SANS 50566

− D-ring side attachment points;
− Durable PVC protective cover;
− weight: 380grams
− Total length is 150 cm.

10 Equipment carry bag − 110 Litre equipment carry bag. 1 N/A

− Made from PVC material.
− Two carry handles.
− Closes with a heavy-duty zip in top centre of the bag.
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HOISTING AND LOWERIG SYSTEM

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3.3. EQUIPMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES

The following equipment inspection requirements need to be adhered to:

3.3.1 Fall arrest equipment must be divided into the kit listed as above and issued to
individuals. This is to ensure that a single person can be held liable for his her own
equipment maintenance;
3.3.2 All fall arrest and rope access equipment must be inspected by the user before each
use for completeness and making sure it is safe;
3.3.3 All inspections must be documented;
3.3.4 All hoisting/lowering and fall arrest equipment must be inspected on a three monthly
basis by a competent person. These inspections must be documented and kept on
file per kit number.

4. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

IWH PB issued certificates and ID cards enables the client to establish that the training provider used is a
recognized training provider, with recognized standards.

The short supply of skilled staff is a serious obstacle to the competitiveness of the industry in Africa. IWH
PB aims to expand the knowledge and competencies of the labour force. Improvements in employability
and productivity will be achieved through new approaches to planning for training, learning programmes,
incentives and an improved employment service. Participating fully in the scheme will allow the client to
reap the benefits of a better skilled and more productive workforce.

Technician receive certificates complying with SAQA and SETA standards. Certificates of competence and
Licence to operates are issued directly from the Professional Body of South Africa and are traceable on
http://www.profbody.co.za/web/validate.php

Life-long learning is promoted by means of adherence to the company policy where the law does not make
provision for safe working at height.
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4.1. TRAINING REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE

a. REGISTRATION

i. All technician entering a learning programme (unit standard based) are required to undergo a
comprehensive registration process. This process entails the loading of data onto the NTRD
(National Technician Record Database) which includes their demographic status, experience,
previous learning and current educational status.
ii. Data captured onto the NTRD is used to enhance employer confirmation of employee’s current
educational and qualification statuses. All data that is captured on the NTRD is treated as
confidential and also promotes lifelong learning. The data is loaded via an accredited training
provider, quality assuror to the relevant SETA that confirms learner enrolment and achievement
status.
iii. All technician completing training are to be registered with the IWH Professional Body and should
be issued with a certificate of competency and licence to operate against approved SAQA
Designations where the law does not make provision for safe working at height.

b. FALL ARREST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

i. All technician that will be working at height to be trained as fall arrest Engineers/Tower
Technicians according to SAQA and SETA Approved unit standards.

ii. Technician must be proven competent to SAQA Unit Standard ID: 229995 Install, use and perform
basic rescues from fall arrest systems and implement the fall protection plan at the end of the
training phase for the particular unit standard.

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5. ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE FALL RISK

The combination of the following action steps will ensure the elimination of the fall risk when working at
height.

5.1. TRAINING

a. Proving competence for using fall arrest and rope access techniques and equipment as laid out in
the unit standard.

b. Safety induction training for working at height that is in line with the fatal risk protocol and covers
all site-specific rules pertaining to working at height as per the training induction to the learner
group prior to commencing the training phase.

c. Proof of product orientation training and or area specific induction training pertaining to a certain
access method in conjunction with specific engineered solutions.

5.2. EQUIPMENT

a. Standardise personal fall arrest equipment to be used.

b. Standardise rescue equipment to used
c. Standardise rope access equipment to be used.
d. Documented equipment inspections done and in place proving the serviceability of the equipment
being used.
e. Equipment to be replaced after a period of 5 years from date of manufacture or should there be
any damage during daily inspection disposal procedures to be followed

6. RESCUE PROCEDURES
a. Successful rescues and procedures will be determined on site specific hazard identification as well
as measures to mitigate the hazard
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b. In case of a rescue please refer to Appendix B: Rescue Procedures

7. REFERENCES

− SABS 0333-3: Industrial rope access- Inspection, Certification and management procedures for
equipment.
− SABS 1833: Equipment for use in Industrial rope access work.
− SANS EN 341: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height – descender devices
− SANS EN 564: Mountaineering equipment –accessory cord – safety requirements and test
methods.
− SANS EN 565: Mountaineering equipment – tape – safety requirements and test methods.
− SANS EN 566: Mountaineering equipment – slings – safety requirements and test methods.
− SANS EN 567: Mountaineering equipment – rope clamps- safety requirements and test methods.
− SANS EN 892: Mountaineering equipment – dynamic mountaineering ropes – safety requirements
and test methods.
− SANS EN 1891: Personal protective equipment for the prevention of falls from a height - low
stretch Kernmantle ropes.
− SANS EN 12277: Mountaineering equipment –harnesses – safety requirements and test methods
− SANS EN 50361: Personal protective equipment against falls from a height - Full body harnesses
− SANS ISO 4878: Flat woven webbing slings made of man-made fibre.
− IRATA – General requirements for personnel engaged in industrial rope access methods (August
1995).
− IRATA – Guidelines on the use of rope access methods for industrial purposes (1994).
− Factories, offices and shops act 1970 (ACT 328) of Ghana
− SAQA US ID 229998
− SAQA US ID 229995
− SAQA US ID 229999
− SAQA US ID 229994
− SAQA US ID 229997

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− SAQA US ID 230000
− SAQA US ID 230001
− SAQA US ID 229996

Please note the SABS Standards listed below are not an exhaustive list of the standards used in the
manufacturing of Fall Arrest and Rope Access Equipment and systems. Should a full list needed
SABS (SANS) can be consulted directly

7.1. LEGISLATION

7.2. GUIDELINES
− Methods for industrial use. Draft guidelines issued under the Health and Safety at Work
act 1974 of United Kingdom.
− PETZL Checking of PPE Version 1.1 2000/ ref. Z29 – ENG/FR
− SABS 0333-3: Industrial rope access- Part 3: Inspection, Certification and management
procedures for equipment.

8. TERMINOLOGY

Aid Climbing: to climb along a structure but to do so by placing anchors or aid points from which the
Technician hangs rather than climbing with hands and feet the conventional way.
Anchor point: The structure or point to which access ropes are attached.
Ascender: a hand held device which grips a rope when loaded in one direction but moves freely
along the rope when loaded in the opposite direction.
Drop: the area of the vertical structure being worked on that can be reached by a technician
during his/her passage along the ropes without re-rigging the ropes.
Dynamic rope: rope, which can absorb shock loads by stretching.
Fall arrest: System or method for stopping the fall of a person safely it could be referred to as
equipment or a working system. With the fall arrest working system the person’s feet will

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always be on a structure but the possibility of a fall exists. The worker must always be
attached to one fall arrest point at all times.
Harness: the webbing garment around the technician that serves as an attachment point for
equipment, ropes, back-up, slings etc. Sit harness and chest harness usually used in
conjunction with one another.
Hardware: All rope access equipment made from metal.
Karabiner: a type of metal shackle or clip formed by a complete loop with a spring loaded entry gate
which is safe guarded in the closed position by a screw closed sleeve (screw gate
karabiner).
Lead climb: to progress along an exposed structure in either a vertical or horizontal fashion trailing a
dynamic lead rope and placing “running-belays” on a regular basis.
Maillon: a type of metal shackle or clip formed by a complete loop and closed by an internally
threaded sleeve; are typically either triangular in shape (delta shaped) or D shaped.
Rigging: The organising and anchoring of the access and back-up ropes.
Rope Access: The use of rope techniques developed by mountaineering and caving enthusiasts and
adapted for industrial purposes, for reasons of efficiency and cost to access and works in
areas previously only accessed by conventional means (scaffolding, cranes etc). With rope
access the technician’s feet is not on a structure but physically hanging on a rope. With
rope access the worker must always be attached to two safety points.
Sling: a piece of narrow webbing tied in a loop and used for a variety of different tasks but
normally to attach one load bearing article to another.
Software: All rope access equipment made from material or soft fabric.
Static rope: rope which has a low stretch coefficient (typically <5% under 80-kg load) and which does
not absorb shock loads sufficiently.
Tape: a name for the webbing used to make slings, cow’s tails, foot loops etc.
Work site: the specific area of a plant, offshore installation or other structure where access work is
being carried out e.g. “Roof top” or “Water tank” etc.
SAQA: South African Qualifications Authority
SETA: Sector Education Training Authority

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RISK ASSESSMENT WAHS SAFETY AT HEIGHT

Index
1 Assessment Process

2 Risk Calculator

3 Risk Controls

4 Risks and Hazards

5 List Of Legislation & Other Requirements

6 Risk and Hazard Register

7 Emergency Plan

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What is risk assessment?

A risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what, in your work, could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent
harm.
Workers and others have a right to be protected from harm caused by a failure to take reasonable control measures.
Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and affect your business too if output is lost, machinery is damaged, insurance costs increase or you have to go to court.
You are legally required to assess the risks in your workplace so that you put in place a plan to control the risks.

How to assess the risks in your workplace

Step 1 Identify the hazards

Step 2 Decide who might be harmed and how

Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

Step 4 Record your findings and implement them

Step 5 Review your assessment and update if necessary

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■ Hazard is anything that may cause harm, such as chemicals, electricity, working from ladders, an open drawer etc;
■ Risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be

Tolerable Almost Certain Common Not Likely to

Low Priority Has Happened Could Occur
Medium Priority RISK CALCULATOR to occur
5
Occurrence’s
4 3 2
occur
1
High Priority

Natural Environment Legal Severity Definite High Moderate Low Negligible

Long-term environment Significant prosecution and
impairment of ecosystem fines. Very serious litigation, 5 Catastrophic 25 20 15 10 5
function. including class action.
Serious medium term Major breach of regulation.
4 Major 20 16 12 8 4
environmental effects. Major litigation.
Serious breach of regulation
Moderate, short-term
with investigation or report to
effects but not affecting 3 High 15 12 9 6 3
authority with prosecution
ecosystem function.
and/or moderate fine
Minor legal issues, non-
Minor effects on biological
compliances and breaches of 2 Moderate 10 8 6 4 2
or physical environment.
regulation.
Limited damage to minimal
Low-level legal issue, 1 Minor 5 4 3 2 1
area of low significance.

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RISK CONTROLS

1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Latent Controls (Administrative)
4. Engineering Controls (eliminate or reduce
exposure to a physical hazard through the use or
substitution of engineered equipment
5. PPE
6. Active Controls (Known effective method)

(Risks and Hazards)

Sharp edges of steel structures/bolts/nuts/plates/wood/nails
Holes in floors and walkways
Electricity
Steps
Heights
Lifting equipment
Lighting
Manual lifting
Noise
Waste
Unsafe behaviors

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List Of EHS Legislation & Other EHS Requirements

LEGISLATION BELOW IS A GUIDELINE FOR GHANA TO ENSURE SAFETY WORKING AT HEIGHT

IN ACCORDANCE TO THE GHANA FACTORIES ACT 1970, ALSO EMBELLISHED WITHIN THE ISPON ACT 2014,
ISPON HAS ACCEPTED FOREIGN STANDARDS AND LEGAL ASPECT FOR THE SAFEWORKING
AT HEIGHT WITHIN NIGERIA

Legislation
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act and Regulations (130/1993)
Disaster Facilitator/Management Act (57/2002)
Environment Conservation Act and Regulations (73/1989)
Fire Brigade Services Act and Regulations (99/1987)
Firearms Control Act and Regulations (60/2000)
Hazardous Substances Act and Regulations (15/1973)
Health Act No. 63 of 1977.

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act and Regulations (28/2002)

National Environmental Facilitator/Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)
National Environmental Facilitator/Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004)
National Environmental Facilitator/Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004)
National Road Traffic Act and Regulations (93/1996)
National Water Act and Regulations (36/1998)
Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (85/1993)
Petroleum Products Act and Regulations (120/1977)
Skills Development Act and Regulations (97/1998)
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (1996)
Explosives Act (15/2003) - to be commenced
Explosives Act and Regulations (26/1956)
Fencing Act (31/1963)
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Stock Remedies Act and Regulations (36/1947)
Health Act and Regulations (63/1977)
International Health Regulations Act and Regulations (28/1974)
National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (103/1977)
National Health Act (61/2003)

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National Nuclear Regulator Act and Regulations (47/1999)

Road Transportation Act (74/1977)

Securities Services Act and Regulations (36/2004)

Skills Development Levies Act and Regulations (9/1999)
Tobacco Products Control Act and Regulations (83/1993)
Water Services Act and Regulations (108/1997)

Environmental
White Paper on Environmental Facilitator/Management Policy.
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone, 1987.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992.

White Paper on Integral Pollution and Waste Facilitator/Management, 2000 and the National Waste Facilitator/Management
Strategy.

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EMERGENCY PLAN (FLOOR PLAN)

WORKING SITE FLOOR PLAN

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