The obligation
The code addresses falls from height in drilling operations, where work areas at height include rig masts, rig decks and truck trays.
Serious and fatal injuries have resulted when workers have fallen from height. Risk factors include height of work, fall path and landing area, plus climbing drill masts, accessing rigs and vehicles, loading and unloading, jumping from heights and absent or inadequate fall prevention systems. Height alone does not determine the consequences of a fall; what people contact as they fall and where they land also affect severity.
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- What
- The code addresses falls from height in drilling operations, where work areas at height include rig masts, rig decks and truck trays.
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- parliament.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Preventing falls from drill rigs is a WHS requirement set out in Mineral exploration drilling (WA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA). The relevant provision is Mineral Exploration Drilling > Working at Height.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Preventing falls from drill rigs is a WHS obligation under Mineral exploration drilling (WA). In short, The code addresses falls from height in drilling operations, where work areas at height include rig masts, rig decks and truck trays.
What changed recently?
Preventing falls from drill rigs was last updated on 9 October 2026.
