These are the Work at Height Standards.
The Work at Height Set provides access to the standards used in managing the risk of falls in the workplace, including the requirements for industrial fall arrest systems and devices, working in confined spaces, and rope access systems.
It also sets out requirements for the design, selection, construction and installation of fixed platforms, walkways, stairways, and ladders.
This set is designed for businesses whose employees are required to work at heights, as well as building professionals.
Available in the Work at Height set.
| Name | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| AS 2865-2009 Confined spaces | Pending Revision Standards Australia |
Sets out the requirements and risk control measures for ensuring the safety of those who must enter or carry out tasks associated with a confined space; contains sections dealing with planning and implementing entry to a confined space; appendices include guidance for training, risk assessment, atmospheric monitoring and sample forms and permits associated with confined space work. |
| AS 1657:2018 Fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders - Design, construction and installation | Current Standards Australia |
Sets out requirements for the design, selection, construction and installation of fixed platforms, walkways, stairways and ladders that are intended to provide safe access to places used by operating, inspection, maintenance and servicing personnel. |
| AS/NZS ISO 22846.2:2020 Personal equipment for protection against falls - Rope access systems, Part 2: Code of practice | Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand |
This Standard adopts ISO 22846-2:2012, which provides recommendations and guidance on the use of rope access methods for work at height and expands on the fundamental principles given in AS/NZS ISO 22846.1, in conjunction with which it is intended to be used; intended for use by employers, employees and self-employed persons who use rope access methods, by those commissioning rope access work and by rope access associations. |
| AS/NZS 1891.4:2009 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices, Part 4: Selection, use and maintenance | Pending Revision Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand |
Specifies requirements and sets out recommendations for the selection, safe use and maintenance of industrial fall-arrest systems and devices based on the use of safety harnesses, horizontal life lines and rails, fall-arrest devices, and associated lanyards, connectors, anchorages and fittings. |
| AS 1892.5:2020 Portable ladders, Part 5: Selection, safe use and care | Current Standards Australia |
Sets out the minimum requirements and recommended safe practices for the selection, use and maintenance of portable ladders. |
| AS/NZS ISO 22846.1:2020 Personal equipment for protection against falls - Rope access systems, Part 1: Fundamental principles for a system of work | Current Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand |
This Standard adopts ISO 22846-1:2003, which gives the fundamental principles for the use of rope-access methods for work at height; intended for use by employers, employees and self-employed persons who use rope-access methods, by those commissioning rope-access work and by rope-access associations. |