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supervision

Section 19: A person conducting a business or undertaking must provide any information, instruction training or supervision necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work carried out.
Regulation 317: A person conducting a business or undertaking must not direct or allow a worker to carry out construction work unless the worker has successfully completed general construction induction training.
Where workers are exposed to potential falls from working at any height, information, instruction and training must explain:
    * the hazards and risks associated with work performed at these heights
    * how to follow health and safety procedures associated with this work, including the contents
      of any SWMS
    * the reasons fall protection measures have been set in place and how to use them properly.
Those supervising the work should also receive training. The amount and type of information, instruction and training required will depend on the nature of the work and the risk involved, as well as the type of fall protection measures used.

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.

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
    * has an even, accessible surface and gradient
    * has a safe means of entry and exit.

Structural strength
Different types of work involve different loads on the supporting surface. Make sure that the surface and its supports can safely carry the expected loads, including workers, materials, tools and equipment. When in doubt, have a structural engineer determine the safe load capacity before use.
Ensure that where props are used to support suspended floors, formwork or similar areas that:
    * proprietary brand props are marked with their safe working load
    * the props are designed for the loads imposed
    * the props are tied to each other in the longitudinal and transverse directions to form a stable, freestanding structure.

Surface and gradient
Surfaces of a solid construction should be non-slip and free from trip hazards and traps.
Surfaces of a solid construction should generally not exceed 7 degrees (1 in 8 gradient). Cleated surfaces,