A contractor must ensure that all employees required to work or to be supported on a suspended platform are-
- medically fit to work safely in a fall risk position or such similar environment by being in possession of a medical certificate of fitness;
- competent in conducting work related to suspended platforms safely;
- trained or received training, which includes at least-
(if) how to access and egress the suspended platform safely;
(ii) how to correctly operate the controls and safety devices of the equipment;
(iii) information on the dangers related to the misuse of safety devices; and
(iv) information on the procedures to be followed in the case of-
(as) an emergency;
(bb) the malfunctioning of equipment; and
(cc) the discovery of a suspected defect in the equipment; and
(v) instructions on the proper use of body harnesses.