Posted By Dave Merchant The 9m position for a rest platform isn't an absolute law (at least not anymore now the WAHR mucked things about), and they should be fitted "where practicable". On slimline met masts, turbine tower sections etc. that often means they aren't used or are placed where the structure allows them (such as jumping up a few metres to hit the tower-tower flange), which is legally fine even if it breaks an optional product standard or three. As to if it changes when people are using harnesses... er... you shouldn't be climbing a 60m *anything* without fall arrest, 9m landings or no 9m landings. Guessing behind your question a little, bear in mind that the stays on tower section ladders in a turbine don't count as a 'cage' so aren't a fall arrest system under WAHR. An article in the current HSW magazine covers this problem, and there's a free copy of it on the website I mentioned to you in the email. You may also want to get a copy of EN50308 which defines the access and FA systems for wind turbines (optional and not implemented by any of the big 3 OEMs, but hey.. what's new there...)