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Ah yes, the WAH tab! The WAH (Work at Heights) tab is the seventh tab of the PTW system. It contains Section 8 of the PTW, which deals with any working at height considerations of the PTW and is found in the following place on the PTW tab:
The WAH tab is the third specific activity tab of the PTW. This tab is only selected when the wo View Full Answer
A great question! The WAH tab of the PTW must be selected whenever any part of the work being done by the contractor requires work to be done at height. Working at heights is any type of work performed from a place where, if precautions are not put into place, a person could fall a distance and injure themselves or worse. This type of work is considered 'high risk' because falls from he View Full Answer
Great stuff, now let's look at height work in a bit more depth! Cool! Okay, so let's get on with it! All work which is considered working at heights for the work being done, is managed in the WAH tab (section 8). This tab consists of four parts:1. Work Environment section - this section identifies the type of height work which must be done. 2. Risk Assessment Reference section - th View Full Answer
Yeah, sure thing! Let's take a closer look at this section. The first thing which needs to be done is to examine the type of height work operation(s) which are involved in order to determine what potential hazards are associated with the height work being done.This work environment section does this and is very quick and easy to complete. It consists of a series of common height work ha View Full Answer
Yep, sure thing! Let's take a closer look at this section. Once the height work hazards, for the work being done, have been identified, the necessary safety precaution checks and controls to ensure the height work is safe, must be confirmed and checked.The Precautionary Safety Measures section is where these safety measures are determined and confirmed. The Permit Issuer and Permit Requ View Full Answer
Ah yes! The Contractor Confirmation section again. This is a very important section because it is where the Permit Requester (PR) confirms that all the required safety precautions, relating to height work, are in place and confirms this formally. It is also important because the Permit Issuer (PI) also confirms formally that he agrees with the actions taken by the PR and that, in respec View Full Answer
Yep, this is a really important question! The WAH tab has both layer 1 and layer 2 effects in its workings. The layer 2 effects have been explained in detail in the Precautionary Measures question (refer to this section for more details), so we'll concentrate on the layer 1 effects:The layer 1 effects from this tab are connected to the Approve tab and are both passive and active. Height View Full Answer