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A Crane Suspended Work Box (Man Box) is present and available at the site:
• Notify the Supervisor, First Aid Officer and Crane Crew that their immediate assistance is required to rescue a
fall arrest and provide clear and accurate data in relation to the incident, enabling effective decision making.
• Experienced Crane Operator and Dogger to bring the Crane suspended workbox alongside the injured
persons fall arrest location, slowly and carefully to avoid potential crushing injuries.
• Open the access gate of the Crane Suspended Workbox and manoeuvre the fall arrest person inside the box ,
keeping them in an upright position, where possible.
• Once safely inside the Crane suspended workbox, disconnect the fall arrest system and lower the person to a
safe area to be assessed by the First Aid Officer.
An EWP or Crane Suspended Workbox is not present and available at the site:
• Notify the Supervisor, First Aid Officer and persons in the immediate area that their assistance is requir ed to
rescue a fall arrest and provide clear and accurate information in relation to the incident, enabling effec tive
decision making.
• If possible and with assistance, pull the arrested person back to safety or lower them to the ground.
• If there is a mobile scaffold on castors in the immediate area and it is safe to do so, position the arrested
person onto the platform to relieve suspension.
• Once safely retrieved from the fall arrest position, and only if safe to do so lower person to ground level to be
assessed by the First Aid Officer.