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reducing the risk for those working at heights, such as the installation of guard rails to perimeter structural members prior to erection
    * reducing the time spent working at heights by pre-fabricating modules on the ground, before lifting them into position
    * sequencing of the work to be performed at heights
    * the location and condition of access roads, for example to enable a crane to place building materials in the most appropriate and accessible location, rather than the materials being moved manually
    * preparation of the ground or floor below the work area. It should be compacted and level
      to support plant or equipment, such as cranes and scissor lifts
    * identification of underground services including drainage, for example for the safe setting
      up of cranes
    * provision of permanent safety mesh.

Planning for building maintenance
During the planning stage, consideration should also be given to the methods by which maintenance, repairs or cleaning will be undertaken on a building or structure, for example:
    * designing window cleaning bays or gangways integrated into the structural frame
    * designing permanent anchorage and hoisting points into structures where maintenance needs to be undertaken at height.

Planning the site layout
When planning the site layout, the following factors should be considered:
    * the preparation of firm, level surfaces below work areas for the support of plant and equipment, such as scissor lifts or mobile scaffolds
    * the site and condition of access roads to enable plant to place material in and pick it up from the most favourable positions, thereby reducing, for example, the need for manual handling at height
    * safe access to and egress from work areas and amenities, including the provision and placement of stairways, ladders, catwalks, guardrails and barriers
    * the need for adequate means of escape and rescue in the event of an emergency.

APPENDIX A – TERMS USED IN FALL CONTROL MEASURES
Anchorage: means a secure point for attaching a lanyard, lifeline or other component of a travel restraint system or fall-arrest system. Anchorages require specific load and impact capacities for their intended use.
Double or triple action device: is a self-closing hook or karabiner with a keeper latch which will automatically close and remain closed until manually opened. These units have a minimum of at least two distinct and deliberate consecutive actions to manually open them.
Free fall: is any fall or part of a fall where the person falling is under the unrestrained influence of gravity over any fall distance, either vertically or on a slope on which it is not possible to walk without the assistance of a handrail or hand line.
Inertia reel: (also known as a self-retracting lanyard or fall-arrest block)