# The Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Paragraph 2

Extent: N.I.

A personal fall protection system shall –
(a) be suitable and of sufficient strength for the purposes for which it is being used having regard to the work being carried out and any foreseeable loading;
(b) where necessary, fit the user;
(c) be correctly fitted;
(d) be designed to minimise injury to the user and, where necessary, be adjusted to prevent the user falling or slipping from it, should a fall occur; and
(e) be so designed, installed and used as to prevent unplanned or uncontrolled movement of the user.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/279/schedule/6/part/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/work-at-height-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/schedule-6/part-1/paragraph-2
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