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Working At Height: Guidance

WAH means work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.

For example, crew are working at height if they are working on a ladder or near an unprotected edge on set, or could fall through a fragile surface, or could fall into an opening in a floor or a hole in the ground.

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Working At Height: Guidance | International Advice

Specialist: Alastair Kleissner

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Alastair is a Chartered member of IOSH who hold a NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, a Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice and a Level 5 Award in Crowd Safety Management. He has over 20 years' experience working in Film, Theatre, and Events after gaining a BA in Technical Theatre and Stage Management from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He specializes in supporting productions particularly in CDM compliance and rigging safety. Alastair sits on the ABTT Safety Committee and is a full member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management. He is currently responsible for supporting clients both in the UK and around the world on a variety complex projects in both the TV/ Film industry and the Events world.

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Article last updated on Feb 12th, 2026

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