# The Work at Height Regulations 2005, Paragraph 1


A personal fall protection system shall be used only if—
(a) a risk assessment has demonstrated that—
(i) the work can so far as is reasonably practicable be performed safely while using that system; and
(ii) the use of other, safer work equipment is not reasonably practicable; and
(b) the user and a sufficient number of available persons have received adequate training specific to the operations envisaged, including rescue procedures.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/735/schedule/5/part/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/work-at-height-regulations-2005/schedule-5/part-1/paragraph-1
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