Rescue From Heights Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers planning and carrying out a rescue from height, including access, equipment, casualty retrieval and post-rescue actions. It supports risk management by addressing communication, exclusion zones, site conditions and the risks to both casualty and rescuers.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Plan rescue arrangements for likely fall scenarios and access constraints
• Approach the rescue area using safe access routes
• Check rescue equipment, anchor systems and set-up arrangements
• Establish and manage rescue isolation and exclusion zones
• Respond to casualty suspension and suspension-related risks
• Carry out controlled casualty lowering or raising
• Coordinate communication between the rescue team and site personnel
• Consider weather, light, surface stability and remote-location conditions
• Manage first aid, casualty recovery and reporting after rescue

Who is this for?

Suitable for workers, supervisors, contractors and businesses involved in work at height or height-rescue arrangements.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use