work near water
Competency Requirements.

Workers, permit issuers, permit holders, and those supervising the work must be appropriately trained, licensed (as required by law) or verified as competent and an authorised person for work near water/liquid bodies.

Personal Floatation Devices

must be worn when inside an exclusion zone. Night devices must be illuminated.

Fit for Purpose Plant & Equipment.

All plant and equipment (e.g., marine vessels, diving equipment, elevated work platforms, scissor lifts, man cages, scaffolds, anchor points, fall arrest and restraining devices) must be fit for purpose and certified as suitable by a competent person. 

Fall Protection

All access/egress ways must be fitted with approved guardrails or other acceptable means of fall protection. Work platforms must be fully decked and guarded.