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  Safety Bulletin No. 05
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  Safety Bulletin No. 04
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  Safety Bulletin No. 01

• Do ensure you use competent safety net rigging companies, with relevant experience. e.g. FASET member companies
• Do ensure you use competent safety net riggers (CSCS FASET Trained)
• Do ensure that methods of access for work at height have been properly assessed, and the safest method reasonably practicable has been chosen
• Do carry out a formal inspection if nets are in place for more than 7 days, or subjected to extreme weather conditions. A visual user inspection should be carried out prior to working above the safety nets
• Do ensure that all materials are secure before lifting/craning above a safety net
• Do ensure that a handover certificate is completed prior to allowing works above a safety net
• Do ensure that nets are struck prior to any hot works being carried out above
• Do report any damage to a safety net
• Do ensure all falls into a safety net are reported to site management and call FASET. Ensure the supervision of the loaded nets removal from service
• Do ensure that the safety nets used conform to BSEN 1263 Part 1: 2002 and are rigged in accordance with BSEN 1263 Part 2: 2002

• Don't allow the use of nets unless there is evidence of appropriate inspection & maintenance regime and UV testing within the last 12 months
• Don't allow the use of nets unless a competent person has verified there is sufficient clearance distance (rule of thumb no less than 3m)
• Don't allow work above nets without evidence that any repairs have been carried out by a competent person authorised by the manufacturer
• Don't allow work above nets which don’t have serial numbers or labels
• Don't allow workers to use the nets as a means of access or working platform
• Don't attach nets to any structure without first confirming it has the capacity to deal with a minimum 6kN loading at a 45⁰ angle.
• Don't allow gaps >100mm unless exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise (in these cases not >225mm)
• Don't tamper with or adjust any nets and attachment points
• Don't allow work above net systems which have been damaged or loaded
• Don't allow work above the net if it is positioned >2m from the working level

FASET Top 10 Do's and Don'ts
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