Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Working at Height Phill Leonard Health and Safety Executive
Fall from height statistics 2008/09 –35 Fatal accidents –Over 4500 major injuries –Over day injuries 09/10 39 Fatal accidents
Work at Height Regulations 2005 Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise Select appropriate work at height equipment –Collective over personal Risk assess
Avoid
Avoid > Prevent (collective) >
Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Plan and side view of personal fall-restraint system from BS 8437:2005
Nets Air bags Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) >
Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) > Minimise (personal) Fall Arrest Work Positioning
Select the right work equipment Working conditions Access and Egress Distance and consequences of a fall Duration and frequency of use/task Ease of rescue/evacuation Risk of use, installation and removal of equipment
Selection - ladders
Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Inspection and maintenance
Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Harness = Yes Lanyard = Yes Clipped on = No!
Summary Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise Select appropriate work at height equipment –Collective over personal Risk assess Don’t be one of the statistics
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