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    Score the risk of this height job before you start, HSE style, plain English.

    For small firms and sole traders doing roof, scaffold, tower or mast work who want a simple risk score that actually reflects the job.

    Question 1 of 8

    1. Is the work at or above 2 metres from ground level?

    What the law actually says

    • Work at Height Regulations 2005 require you to avoid, prevent and protect, in that order. You must assess the job, plan it, and have the right equipment and training for the people doing it.
    • Falls from height are still the largest single cause of construction fatalities in the UK.

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