ACCESS/EGRESS AND WORKING PLACES

The places at which you work, and the access to these places, should always be free from
unnecessary equipment, materials and substances which are liable to cause people to trip or slip.
Waste materials and substances should be cleared away regularly and tools kept together in a box or
bag when not in use.

Holes or openings in floors must be filled in, or fitted with protective covers securely fixed in place
and labelled "CAUTION OPENING BELOW", or protected by guard rails and toe boards. Every
year someone lifts an unmarked, loose cover and then walks down the hole being "protected".

Edges of floors, roofs and other working places from which people can fall, or from which people
can fall into water and drown, must be protected by suitable guard rails and toe boards as indicated
by the risk assessment. If work is to be undertaken adjacent to water, suitable rescue equipment
must be available.

If you work at a height, take care of the people working below. Let them know you are there and
take steps to prevent things from falling. Precautions might include cover for floor openings, toe
boards, brick guards, barriers or safety nets and the use of tool belts.

Issue No. 01 Revision 00 14th January 2017