Working at Height in the UK: The Essentials (WAH Regulations 2005)

Do it from the ground (long-reach tools, redesign, remote methods).

Collective protection first (guardrails, towers), then personal systems (restraint, fall arrest).

Nets, airbags, debris control; secure tools and materials.

✅ Permits and method statements
✅ Weather and ground conditions
✅ Exclusion zones and toe boards
✅ Fragile surface signage and access control
✅ Rescue plan understood and tested