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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 7000 3+ 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
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Inspection and maintenance
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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
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