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The employer must
provide emergency lighting where failure of the normal lighting could cause a
risk to worker health and safety. (Occupational Safety General Regulations
44/99, 17)
Do not lock, bolt or bar an emergency exit while a person is present in
the workplace. (Occupational Safety General Regulations 44/99, 25)
Provide a safe means of access to and exit from all work areas.
(Occupational Safety General Regulations 44/99, 140)
All exit doors must be hinged to open
outwards, and be maintained so that they open freely from the inside of the
building. (Egress From Building Regulations 170/79, 4)
Do not allow any
hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical or electrical lines to run across work areas or
aisles to create trip hazard. (Occupational Safety General Regulations 44/99,
107)
Design, construct
and maintain all floor, stairways, and passageways so as not to create a hazard
to a person in the workplace.
If a floor is
slippery because of a work process, provide mats or grates. If these devices
are not adequate, ensure the workers who are affected wear non-slip footwear.
If a floor is
slippery due to weather conditions such as ice or snow, remove it and use salt
or another material to prevent slipping. (Occupational Safety General
Regulations 44/99, 139)
Remove waste
routinely so that it doesn’t become a hazard. (Occupational Safety General
Regulations 44/99, 139)
Provide lighting
that is sufficient for the type of work that is being done. Use
ANSI/IES-RP-7-1991 American National Standard Practice for Industrial Lighting.
(Occupational Safety General Regulations 44/99, 16)
Ensure a portable
ladder used at your workplace meets the following requirements. The ladder is:
·
Able to
withstand 4 times the maximum load likely to be imposed
·
Clean and free
of grease, oil or other substances that may cause slipping
·
Maintained in
a safe condition
·
Inspected by a
competent person before each use to ensure all components are in an adequate
condition and the ladder is safe to use
·
Not used,
where the inspection required identifies an inadequate condition with the
ladder
When actually using
a portable ladder, follow these requirements:
·
Place it on a
firm footing
·
Secure it in
an adequate manner against movement as soon as reasonably practicable
·
If you use it
as a means of access or exit, it has side rails that extend at least 1 m above
any platform or landing, and has a clearance of at least 150 mm between it and
the supporting structure, except in the area where the ladder is supported
against the structure
·
If you use it
as a step ladder, it has legs securely held in position by means of metal
braces or an equivalent rigid support
Ensure that no
portable ladder is:
·
Spliced
together with another ladder unless the spliced section is braced so that the
spliced side rails are as strong as the original side rails
·
Placed in
front of or against a door that can be opened towards the ladder unless the
door is blocked in the open position, locked or guarded
·
Used as a
scaffold, ramp, or as a support for such flooring
·
Placed on a
box, barrel, scaffold, or other unstable base
·
Lashed to
another ladder to increase its length
·
Located in an
elevator shaft or hoistway when such space is being used for hoisting
(Occupational
Safety General Regulations 44/99, 148 – 151)
The employer must
provide a safe means of access to work areas. (Occupational Safety General Regulations
44/99, 140)
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