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out the work
          + workers use the fall control measure in the correct manner.

2.4 How to review control measures

The control measures that are put in place to prevent falls must be reviewed, and if necessary revised, to make sure they work as planned and to maintain an environment that is without risks
to health and safety.

Regulation 38: A person conducting a business or undertaking must review and as necessary revise fall control measures:
    * when the control measure does not control the risk so far as is reasonably practicable
    * before a change at the workplace that is likely to give rise to a new or different health and safety risk that the control measure may not effectively control
    * if a new hazard or risk is identified
    * if the results of consultation indicate that a review is necessary
    * if a health and safety representative requests a review.
Control measures may be reviewed using the same methods as the initial hazard identification step.
Consult your workers and their health and safety representatives and consider the following:
    * Are the control measures working effectively in both their design and operation?
    * Are all fall hazards being identified?
    * Are workers using the control measures in accordance with the instruction and training that has been provided?
3.  WORK ON THE GROUND OR ON A SOLID CONSTRUCTION

3.1  Work on the ground
Eliminating the need to work at height is the most effective way of protecting workers from the risk of falls. Examples of eliminating the risk by working on the ground include:
    * prefabricating roofs at ground level
    * prefabricating wall frames horizontally, then standing them up
    * using mechanical tarp spreaders to cover loads on trucks from the ground
    * fitting outlets, inlets and controls of large tanks and silos near the ground (see Figure 1)
    * reducing shelving heights so that workers can access items from ground level
    * using tools with extendable handles, such as paint rollers (the risk of musculoskeletal disorders will need to be considered when deciding whether to use such tools)
    * installing windows that pivot to enable cleaning from a safe position inside a building
    * lowering a concert hall chandelier to repair it.

Figure 1: A silo showing sight glass and ground delivery tube

3.2 Work on a solid construction
Working on a solid construction provides an environment where the likelihood of a fall may be eliminated. 'Solid construction' means an area that:
    * is structurally capable of supporting workers, material and any other loads applied to it
    * is provided with barriers around its perimeter and around any openings from or through
      which a person could fall
    *