362/2005 Coll.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION


Dated 17 August 2005

On detailed requirements for occupational safety and health at workplaces with
risk of falling from a height or depth

Government directs pursuant to § 134a paragraph. 2 and § 134e par. 2 Act no.
65/1965 Coll., The Labour Code, as amended by Act no. 155/2000 Coll .:

§ 1

This regulation transposes the relevant European Community ^ 1)
and regulates the way organizations work and work procedures that
employer is obliged to provide at workplaces in which employees are exposed
risk of falling from height or fall into the wild depths
(hereinafter "work at heights and over free depth"), and more
requirements for safe operation and use of technical equipment provided
employees for work at height and rescue.

§ 2

(1) This regulation does not apply to work at heights and over free depth
performed at

A) mining activity and the activity of mining methods at the workplace
subject superintendence under a special legal regulation
^ 2)

B) the operation of naval vessels under a special legal regulation
^ 3)

C) carry out rescue and relief work units of the integrated rescue system
^ 4)

D) the preparation and training of the integrated rescue system ^ 4)
to carry out rescue and relief work.

(2) This Regulation is without prejudice to any other requirements for the workplace and work environment
established under special laws ^ 5).

§ 3

(1) The employer receives technical and organizational measures to prevent employees
fall from a height or depth, forfeiture or slipping
or their safe capture (hereinafter "fall protection") and ensure
their implementation

A) at workplaces and access roads located in the
any height above the water or above in the case of substances endangering the fall
life or health of persons, for example, burns, burns, acute poisoning, asphyxiation
,

B) in all other workplaces and access roads, if
lies at a height of 1.5 meters above ambient levels, or if underneath
loose depth exceeds 1.5 meters.

(2) fall protection ensures the employer, preferably by
collective protection devices, which are mainly technical
structures such as guardrails and fences, covers, catch
scaffolding, fences or nets and temporary structures such
scaffolding or working platforms.

(3) Personal protection devices, which are personal protective equipment against falls
shall apply in cases where the nature of work excludes
using collective protection or unless the use of means of collective protection with
Given the nature, extent and expected duration
duration of the work and the number of employees or expedient with regard to the safety of employees
sufficient.

(4), fall protection is not necessary to perform

A) continuous surface whose inclination to the horizontal plane does not exceed 10 degrees
if workplace or access communications are defined
suitable protection against falling, for example, barrier-6) located at a distance of at least
1.5 m from the edge on which the risk of fall
(hereinafter "free edge")

B) along the free edges of the openings, whose plan dimensions at least in one direction
than 0,25 m

C) if the level of the ground or floor office inside the building is
least 0.6 m below the crown lining the walls.

(5) The employer shall ensure that the holes in the floor and terrain depressions, whose
footprint in all directions beyond 0.25 meters, were
immediately after their formation covered with lids on the corresponding load secured against
or move to the free edges of the openings were secured
technical means of fall protection, such as railings or fencing
. Secured against falling persons may be holes in the walls,
whose lower edge is higher than 1.1 meters above the floor and holes in the walls
a width of less than 0.3 m and a height of less than 0.75 meters. | ||
(6) The employer shall ensure that all areas which do not guarantee that the load
entities including tools, job aids and materials
safe against breaking or where the load is not properly

Spread technical structures (work, respectively.
Access flooring, etc.), Has been secured against forfeiture. To increase space
work or output is not allowed to use unstable objects
objects intended for other uses (buckets, barrels, chairs, tables, etc.).

(7) Work at height can not be carried out if
unfavorable weather situation regarding the use of fall protection, may
endanger the safety and health of workers.

(8) When working at heights and over free depth performed alone or alone
employee must be familiar with the rules
communication between employees at the workplace or for communicating with
Heads. Employee performing the work referred to in the first sentence
must be advised of the obligation to suspend work if it can not
proceed in a safe manner, and the work stoppage must immediately inform the Head
employee or employer.

§ 4

Additional requirements for the work organization and working procedures that
employer is obliged to ensure for work at heights and over free
depth, and the safe operation and use of technical equipment
provided to employees for working at heights and rescue
are set out in the Annex hereto.

§ 5
Efficiency


This Regulation shall enter into force on the fifteenth day following its publication.
Prime Minister
:

Ing. Paroubek mp

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs:

Ing. Škromach vr

Arrival.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR methods of work organization and working practices that
employer is obliged to ensure for work at heights and over free
DEPTH, AND SAFE OPERATION AND USE OF TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
provided to employees for working at heights and rescue

I. Fall protection technical constructions

First Method of securing and technical dimensions of structures (hereinafter
"structures") must correspond to the nature of the work,
foreseeable stresses, and must allow safe passage.
Selection of suitable approaches for working at a height must conform
frequency of use, the desired height of the work place and its duration.
The chosen solution must allow evacuation in case of danger.
Labor movement on floors and other surfaces in height and access to them
not create any additional risks of falling.

Second Depending on the method of securing a type of construction must be taken
adequate measures to reduce the risks associated with its use.
Free edges must be secured by fitting constructions fall protection
suitably arranged high enough and strong to prevent capture or
fall from height. When using retaining structures must be observed to avoid injuries
employees during their capture.
Structure protection against falls may be interrupted only at points of ladder or stair
approaches.

Third Requirements for ordering, assembly, disassembly, ensuring stability and load
to use and control structures are contained in the accompanying, or operational documentation
^ 7).

Fourth Railings shall consist of the upper rod (handle) and stops at floor
(moldings) with a height of 0.15 m. If the height of the floor above
ambient levels greater than 2 m, the space between the top bars (handle)
a stop at the floor secured against forfeiture of persons fitting of one or more secondary
rods or other suitable filler, with regard to local and
operating conditions. It is considered as sufficient height upper bar (handle)
least 1.1 meters above the floor, unless special legislation
otherwise ^ 8).

Fifth If you perform a work operation requires temporary removal
construction fall protection must be for the duration of this operation
taken effective compensatory safety measures.
Work at heights and over free depth can not be started until this
measures implemented. Immediately after a temporary interruption or discontinuation
appropriate working operations are removed construction fall protection
again mounted.

II. Fall protection personal protective equipment

First The employer shall ensure that the chosen personal protective equipment
reflect the nature of the work performed, risks assumed and

Weather conditions, allowing safe movement and regularly
inspected and tested in accordance with the requirements of accompanying documentation;
While only use personal protective equipment, which
meet the requirements of special legal regulations 9).

Second According to the purpose and method of use are distinguished

A) personal protective equipment for work positioning and
prevention of falls from height (working positioning systems)

B) personal protective equipment against falls from height (fall arrest systems
).

Third Personal protective equipment shall be used alone or in combination
elements and components and systems in accordance with the instructions for use provided by the manufacturer
so that

A) staff denied access to the area where danger of falling
(1.5 meters from the free edge)

B) an employee is kept in the working position so that it falls from a height
is completely prevented, or

C) fall safely captured and trapped employees can be promptly and safely extricate
or transported to a safe place; Capture
drop must occur at a sufficient height above the obstacle (ground, floor structures, etc.
.) to avoid injury to workers.

Fourth The employee must be before use of personal protective
means to convince their completeness, operability and
good condition.

Fifth Suitable personal protective agent against falling or
work positioning system, including moorings, must be determined
technological progress. If this is the work that
processing technological process does not require to determine the appropriate way to hedge against a fall
, or positioning work, including mooring places, professionally
eligible employee authorized by the employer. Instead of anchoring
personal protective working equipment against falls must be in the direction of the fall
durable enough.

6th Approaches in tow on a rope and work positioning systems can be used
only in cases where the risk assessment indicates that the work can be when
use these funds performed safely and that the use of other
is unfounded. Given the risks involved,
time required to perform the work and meeting the ergonomic requirements must be preferentially used
seat with appropriate accessories.

7th Using a tow rope with equipment for work positioning is further
possible only if

A) system consists of at least two independent ropes, one
serves as support means, descent and suspension in the desired position
(work rope) and the other as backup (Lifelines)

B) the employee uses the capture harness that is moving through
fall arresters, which tracks the movement of employees
connected to the securing rope,

C) to move around the working rope is used exclusively for this purpose
means of ascent and descent (eg. Descender devices), and connections to the labor
rope includes a self-locking system to prevent falls
employee who lost control of his movements,

D) tools and other equipment used at work is attached to the harness or seat
or otherwise secured against falling,

E) the work is carried out by technological progress and processed under the supervision
so that the employee could be doing work in an emergency
immediately rescued.

8th In exceptional circumstances where, in view of the risk assessment should
use of a second rope would make the implementation work could
dangerous, may be allowed to use a single rope, if
taken adequate measures to ensure the security and system components
manufacturer are such manner intended and meet the parameters set
their lifetime.

9th The employer shall ensure that the employee performing work using
personal protective equipment against falls for the expected activities
trained especially for rescue procedures
emergency.

III. Using ladders

First The ladder can be used for work at a height only in cases where
safer use of other resources is not with a view to assessing the risks
justified and effective, or where local conditions regarding
work at heights, use of such funds do not. on the ladder

Can be performed only short term, physically demanding work using hand tools
. Work involving the use of dangerous instruments or
tools such as chainsaws portable, hand-held pneumatic tools
, the ladder may not perform.

Second When ascending, descending and working on a ladder employee must be reversed
face the ladder and in every moment must be able to safely
grip and reliable support.

Third The ladder can be plotted (tolerated) only loads weighing up to 15 kg
unless special legislation provides otherwise ^ 10).

Fourth The ladder can not stand (descend) or to work on it
simultaneously to more than one person.

Fifth The ladder must not be used as a gangway, except in cases where the
for such use by the manufacturer intended.

6th Ladders used for the ascent (descent) has its upper end
exceed output (boarding) the platform at least 1.1 m, and this
overlap can be replaced with fixed handles or other fixed parts of the structure,
at which rising (descending)
employee can reliably hold. The inclination of the ladder shall be not less than 2.5: 1, for the rungs must be
clearance of 0.18 m and bottom of the ladder by accessing
must be kept a minimum space of 0.6 m.

7th The ladder must be placed so as to ensure its stability after
entire period of use. Ladders must be built on a stable, hard
sufficiently large, immobile base so that the rungs were
horizontal. Hanging ladder must be secured in a safe manner and with the exception of rope ladders
secured against displacement and swinging.
Rope ladder can only be used for ascent and descent.

8th For portable ladders must be prevented from slipping
ensuring their sides on the upper or lower end of the use of anti-slip
products or other measures with equivalent effect.
Folding and extension ladders must be used so that the parts have been
secured against relative movement. Mobile ladders must be
before starting work and during secured.
Portable wood ladders of length greater than 12 m, can not be used.

9th On the ladder employee may only work at a safe distance from
its upper end, at which the ladder support is considered
feet distance of 0,8 m, double ladder at least 0.5 meters from the upper end
.

10th When working on a ladder must be an employee when standing
feet at a height greater than 5 m, secured against falling
personal protective equipment.

11th The employer shall ensure the implementation of inspections in accordance with ladders
instruction manual.

12th Walking on a wooden ladder (painting) may be carried
trained employees move if after the area where the
no danger of loss of stability of the ladder.

IV. Protection against falling objects and materials

First Materials, tools and equipment must be stored or
stored at altitudes so that they are throughout the store
secured against falling, slipping or dropping both during work and after its completion
.

Second For fastening tools, storing small materials (nails, screws, etc.
.) Must be used or the appropriate equipment for this purpose adapted
clothing.

Third Construction for work at height can not be overloaded;
weight of the material, equipment, tools, including persons shall not exceed the carrying capacity
structure set out in the accompanying documentation.

V. Securing under the place of work at height and around

First Spaces, above which it operates, and which, given the nature of work
risk of persons or objects falling (the "danger area") is
must always be secured safely.

Second To ensure the safety of vulnerable areas is used mainly

A) exclusion traffic

B) construction fall protection of people and objects in the level of vacancies
at or below a place of work at height

C) protections danger areas dvoutyčovým railing of a minimum height of 1.1 m
rods attached to the supporting columns with sufficient
stability; for work exceeding the scope of one work shift is sufficient to define the endangered area
jednotyčovým railing or barrier
a minimum height of 1.1 meters, or


D) surveillance of vulnerable areas to designated staff throughout
risk.

Third Endangered area must have a width of at least the free edge workplace

A) 1.5 m working height from 3 m to 10 m,

B) 2 m working height of 10 m to 20 m,

C) 2.5 m when working at a height of over 20 m to 30 m,

D) 1/10 object height while working at a height of over 30m.

Width endangered space sets from the heel vertical through
outer edge of the free edge of workplaces in height.

Fourth When working in areas with slopes greater than 25 degrees from the horizontal plane
the width of the danger area by section 3 increases by 0.5 m.
Similarly, increases the width of 1 m on all sides of the floor plan
profile vertically transported the load in place of conveyance.

Fifth With regard to the assessment of risk when working on high buildings, for example
chimneys, masts, towers, is an endangered strip of space
width specified in Section 3 around the entire perimeter of the heel of the object.

6th Work on them can be carried out only rarely, you can not ensure
design work otherwise. Technological progress must contain
way to ensure the safety of employees at below-lying workplace.

VI. Work on the roof

First Workers carrying out work on the roof must be protected against

A) fall from the roof cladding on the free edges,

B) from slipping on the roof surface at the inclination of 25 degrees,

C) forfeiture roof structure.

Second Protection against falls from the roof, not only the perimeter, but also to the skylights,
technological and other openings, the employer shall ensure the use
protective, possibly catching design or use of personal
protective equipment against falls.

Third Securing against slipping employer shall ensure
using ladders mounted at the work place and the necessary communications, or using
protective structure or personal protective equipment against falls
. For roofs with a slope of 45 degrees from the horizontal is
ladders should be used in addition to more personal protective equipment against falls
.

Fourth Hedging against forfeiture is done on all the roofs, where
is a top distance between slats or other supporting elements
roof structure greater than 0.25 mA where there is no guarantee that the individual
roof elements are protected against breaking load
entities including tools, job aids and materials, or is this load
appropriately distributed auxiliary structures (work or access flooring
etc.).

Fifth Construction and repair of chimneys on the roof with a slope of 10 degrees
done from a safe working area with a width of 0,6 m.

VII. Temporary structures

First Temporary structures can only be used in an embodiment which corresponds
accompanying documentation, and instructions for assembly and use those
structures. Assembly instructions, including required additional
drawings and documents must be available to employees who assemble the construction, use and dismantle
.

Second If a temporary building structure is not available
necessary documentation, or this documentation does not cover the planned structural
arrangement must be professionally competent person executed individual
calculating the strength and stability except when the structure is assembled in conformity with
arrangement contained in the Czech technical standard.

Third Depending on the complexity of the chosen temporary structures
propose a qualified person specific installation procedure, use and dismantling
.

Fourth Temporary structures can be considered safe if

) Are based upon adequately strong field or a structure, whose
static load carrying capability is demonstrated,

B) support components are secured against slipping, either by attachment to the foundation
desktop or in any other way with the same effectiveness that
ensures the stability of the scaffolding; mobile scaffolds are ensured by appropriate
devices against accidental movement during labor

C) are performed so as to form a spatially rigid body secured
against local and overall buckling, shifting or tipping,

D) are sufficiently rigid and resistant to external forces and
adverse effects; They are able to transfer their expected load function

Proven static calculation or other document

E) the size, shape and equipment floors correspond to the nature of the work, flooring
allow safe and work in suitable working
position

F) floors are fitted in such a way that their components during normal use
not shift in the floor and between floor panels and
vertical collective fall protection are not dangerous gap

G) movable structures are secured against spontaneous movements

H) of the desktop on them are accessible through safe roads
(ladders, stairs, ramps or lifts).

If they are not part of the temporary building structures
ready for use, for example during assembly, dismantling or rebuilding must be
entry to the part of the temporary building structures prevented by appropriate
fence and marked with labels ^ 11).

Fifth Temporary structures may be used only after proper handover
qualified person responsible for their installation and
acceptance into use by a person responsible for their use. The handover and takeover
prepare a transmitting based on professional tours notation
confirming full completion equipment and temporary construction.
Record of handover and acceptance is required by

A) standardized light working on scaffolding working height floor to
1.5m

B) movable work platforms, if when moving to another
workplaces were dismantled their carrier, while for dismantling
adjustment is not supporting parts in the transport position.

6th Temporary structures must be subject to periodic inspections
professional manner and at the intervals specified in the accompanying documentation
. If extraordinary circumstances which could have
adversely affect the safety of the scaffolding (eg unfavorable weather conditions
) must be expert inspection carried out promptly.

7th Scaffolding may be assembled, dismantled or significantly adjusted
only in accordance with instructions for assembly and disassembly
contained in the accompanying documentation and under the supervision of a person who is qualified to do.
Work be carried out only for employees who have been trained
and their knowledge and skills were verified. Training includes
mastery of knowledge and skills, particularly as regards

A) understanding the instructions for assembly, dismantling or alteration of
scaffolding

B) safety during the assembly, dismantling or alteration of the respective
scaffolding

C) measures to protect against the risk of persons or objects falling,

D) measures in case of changes in weather conditions which could adversely affect the safety
used scaffolding

E) permissible loads

F) other risks that may be associated with assembly, disassembly or rebuilding
.

The content and frequency of training with respect to new or changed risks labor
way of verifying the knowledge and skills of trainees and management
documentation on training provides the employer.

8th Ladders can not be used as a support or carrier element floor scaffolding
except ladders that are for the purpose intended by the manufacturer.

9th Ascent and descent between floors of scaffolding can also be used wooden ladders
nailed a maximum length of 3.5 ms rungs embedded in
twin temples sufficient strength supported by calculation.

VIII. Dropping of objects and materials

First Throw objects and materials on low-lying areas or places can only
assuming

A) the impact site is secured against entry of persons (fencing, excluding
traffic, guarding, etc.) And its surroundings are protected against possible
reflection or spray shozeného object or material

B) material and dumped closed throwing up to the storage site,

C) is carried out measures to prevent excessive dust, noise
or of other side effects.

Second You can not throw objects and materials in case you can not safely assume
impact site, as well as objects and materials
employees that could tear of height.

IX. The disruption of work at heights

In adverse weather conditions, the employer is obliged to ensure
interruption of work. Under adverse weather conditions, which significantly increases
risk of falling or slipping, while working at heights considered
:


A) storm, rain, snow or icing

B) the fresh winds of over 8 ms-1 (wind force 5 degrees Bf) at
work on suspended working platforms, mobile scaffold, ladders
over 5 m height of labor and using a rope tow at
work positioning systems; in other cases, strong winds over
11 ms-1 (wind force 6 degrees Bf)

C) visibility in the work place is less than 30 m

D) the ambient temperature during the work below -10 st. C.

X. Short-term work at heights

In short assembly work at height is unavoidable for
casting of building elements can be building blocks to assemble and mutually
associate of consoles, welded or otherwise attached rungs
profiles stiffening truss construction or similar antipersonnel
areas when an employee performing such work used
personal protective equipment against falls.

XI. Employee training

Employer provides employees with a sufficient amount of training on
occupational safety and health at heights and over free
depth, particularly when it comes to work at heights above 1.5 meters, where employees can work
from solid and safe work floors
when working on mobile working platforms, ladders at a height of 5 m
over the use of personal protective equipment.
During assembly and disassembly of scaffolding proceeds employer under Part VII.
Point 7 of the second sentence.

1) Directive of the European Parliament and Council Directive 2001/45 / EC of 27 June
2001 amending Council Directive 89/655 / EEC on the minimum requirements
safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment
workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article. 16 paragraph.
1 of Directive 89/391 / EEC).

2) Act no. 61/1988 Coll., On mining activities, explosives and state
Mining Administration, as amended by Act no. 425/1990 Coll., Act no. 542/1991 Coll.
Act no. 169/1993 Coll., Act no. 128/1999 Coll., Act no. 71/2000 Coll.
Act no. 124/2000 Coll., Act no. 315/2001 Coll., Act No. . 206/2002 Coll.
Act no. 320/2002 Coll., Act no. 226/2003 Coll., Act no. 227/2003 Coll.
And Law no. 3/2005 Coll.

3) Act no. 61/2000 Coll., On Maritime Navigation.

Decree no. 25/2001 Coll., On rules on maritime safety
merchant ship.

4) For example, Act no. 239/2000 Coll., On Integrated Rescue System and
amendments to certain laws as amended by Act no. 320/2002 Coll. and Act no.
20/2004 Coll., Act no. 133/1985 Coll., on fire protection, as amended by Act No.
. 425/1990 Coll., Act no. 40/1994 Coll., Act no. 203/1994 Coll., Act No.
. 163/1998 Coll., Act no. 71/2000 Coll., Act no. 237/2000 Coll. and Act No.
. 320/2002 Coll., Act no. 254/2001 Coll., On waters and amending some laws
(Water Act), as amended by Act no. 76/2002 Coll., Act no. 320/2002 Coll
., Act no. 274/2003 Coll. and Act no. 20/2004 Coll., no.
61/1988 Coll., on mining activities, explosives and state mining administration
amended.

5) Eg Government Regulation no. 101/2005 Coll., On
detailed requirements on workplace and work environment Decree no. 137/1998
Coll., On general technical requirements for construction, Government Regulation No. .
168/2002 Coll., laying down the methods of work organization and working
procedures that the employer is obliged to ensure the operation
transport means of transport.

6) § 2. m) Decree no. 324/1990 Coll., on occupational safety and
technical equipment during construction work.

7) Decree no. 378/2001 Coll., Laying down detailed requirements
for safe operation and use of machines, technical equipment, instruments and tools
.

8) For example, Act no. 22/1997 Coll., On technical requirements for products
and amending and supplementing certain acts as amended by Act no. 71/2000 Coll.
Act no. 102/2001 Coll., Act no. 205/2002 Coll. and Act no. 226/2003 Coll
., Government Regulation no. 173/1997 Coll., laying down selected products
conformity assessment, as amended by Government Decree no. 174/1998 Coll., Regulation || | Government Order no. 78/1999 Coll., and Government Regulation no. 323/2000 Coll., Government Decree no. 329/2002 Coll
.

9) Decree no. 21/2003 Coll., Laying down technical requirements
personal protective equipment.

10) Eg Government Regulation no. 178/2001 Coll., Laying down

Conditions of health of workers at work, as amended Government Regulation No.
. 523/2002 Coll. and Government Regulation no. 441/2004 Coll., Decree no. 288/2003
Coll., laying down the work and workplaces that are prohibited
pregnant women, mothers until the ninth month after giving birth and juveniles, and
conditions under which juveniles may exceptionally perform such work because
vocational training.

11) Decree no. 11/2002 Coll., Laying down the appearance and positioning of safety signs and
introduction signals, as amended Government Regulation no. 405/2004 Coll
.