Work at height

1. Working at Height

2. Working at Height
Working Safely at Height means
- preventing accidents when a person working at
height
Working at height includes work carried out from
• ladder
• scaffolds
• roofs
• Mobile elevated
work platforms (MEWPs)

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4. Working at Height
If a person is required to
work at height, he is at risk of
falling and requires to take
special precautions

5. Working at Height
• Falls from height are common accidents at
workplace. If a person is required to work at
height, the employer and the individual share
the responsibility for safety.

6. Working at Height
Responsibilities
The employer
• Identify hazards and assess the risks involved
• Take adequate steps to eliminate or reduce risks
• Provide and maintain safe system of work and
safe equipment
• Provide proper personal protective equipment
(PPE) and training to use it
• Provide proper training for the job

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Individual responsibilities
• Understand the dangers of the job so that
reduce any risk level
• Follow safety rules and procedures
• Use the PPE provided and use / maintain it
properly
• Take suitable care for the safety of yourself and
others
• Report any hazards to the supervisor / manager

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• The cost of accidents
• Direct Cost
• Indirect Cost
Team work helps to keep safe when working at height

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What causes falls from height ?
Lack of Training or experience
 Horseplay

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Failing to check equipment before using it
Not using equipment properly
Equipment failure

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 Changes in weather conditions
 No established safety procedure
 Not following safety procedures

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 Sudden illness
 Exposure to heat
Personal tiredness
The right actions and attitudes can prevent accidents
 Know what the individual can do to prevent falling
accidents
 Understand what as an individual capable of doing
 Do not try to do anything unsafely. Only do tasks the
individual is trained and authorized to do

13. Working at Height
• Know the equipment
What it is to be used for.
Ensure it is in good working condition
• Check the condition for example
• ladder stiles and rungs
• hooks, bolts, braces, supports
• ropes, cables, slings
• personal protective equipment required
• Report defective equipment and unsafe
conditions

14. Working at Height
• Look for hazards
Before start of the work -
• Consider weather conditions -
windy / rainy conditions
• Plan your work
• Before start, ensure you can work
from proper platform with railing
or other secured place

15. Working at Height
• Do not smoke or consume alcohol, drugs or
pan
• Follow safety procedures
• In the workplace and use appropriate
personal protective equipment where
required

16. Working at Height
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• PPE can reduce the risk of injury if you do fail The
PPE requirement
• fall-arrest equipment such as safety harness to stop fall
• a safety helmet to protect head from hit and falling
objects
• safety shoes to protect feet and reduce the risk of slip
and fall
• gloves to protect your hands
• appropriate clothing to protect against weather
conditions

17. Working at Height
Wear PPE
• failure to wear PPE will not protect you from
the risk of injury
• trained to use the PPE
• follow the manufacturer's instructions
• Always check the PPE
• select the appropriate PPE for the job and
maintain it in good condition.

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• Exposure to heat
• Heat Stress
• Heat Exhaustion

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