Working Safely at Height in the Workplace
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The Working at Height Regulations 2005 outline legal responsibilities for employers and employees regarding working at heights in the UK. They aim to prevent deaths and injuries from falls. Access equipment like scaffolds and ladders must be fit for purpose, and only trained professionals should erect mobile towers or inspect scaffolds. Safety measures like handrails and guardrails are required to reduce fall risks.
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- 1. Section C Working Safely at Height in the Workplace Building Faculty2014 Image credit: http://www.northerntool.com
- 2. You are considered to be working at height if you are at any height that could cause an injury if you fall. Working at Height Image credit: http://www.rilmac.co.uk
- 3. Working at Height Regulations The Working at Height Regulations 2005 outline the legal responsibilities of employers and employees in relation to working at height within the UK. The purpose of these regulations is to prevent death and injuries caused by falls from height..
- 4. Definition of Access Equipment Access equipment can be defined as all scaffolds, ladders, mobile towers and vehicular and mechanical hoists that are designed to enable an operative to access a designated workspace. The WAHR state that the need to use access equipment should be avoided if possible but where it is required it must be fit-for-purpose. Image credit: http://www.brandontoolhire.co.uk
- 5. Amendments Unless you are a trained, competent and qualified person you should never make any amendment to a scaffold. This includes even minor amendments like removing a guardrail temporarily. Image credit: http://www.thetowerbridge.info
- 6. Guardrails and Handrails Image credit: http://www.generationhireandsale.co.uk There are no minimum or maximum requirements identified within the regulations with the exception of the height of guardrails and handrails. A handrail must not be lower that 950mm and there must be no more than 470mm between each guardrail and handrail. This is to reduce the likelihood of an operative or material falling from the scaffold.
- 7. Tower Scaffolds To erect a mobile access tower scaffold you must be a trained, qualified and competent person. The industry recognised standard for this activity is the PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers and Manufacturers Association) card which can be achieved by attending a PASMA training course. Image credit: http://www.midlandladders.com
- 8. Using a Ladder When climbing a ladder you must have three points of contact at any one time. This reduces the likelihood that you will fall from the ladder.
- 9. Using a Ladder When using a ladder it should be placed on a firm and stable grounding at an angle of approximately 75° or at a ratio of 1 to 4. This means that if a ladder was four metres tall, it should be extended from the bottom of the structure by one metre.
- 10. Scaffold Inspection Scaffold inspection should only be carried out by a competent person. A competent person can be defined as someone who is trained, qualified and experienced in the inspection process. Image credit: http://loftsandladders.co.uk
- 11. Pedestrian Safety It is important to consider the safety of those who may be within the vicinity of the scaffold as well as those who are working on the scaffold. The best way to avoid an incident involving materials or objects falling from a scaffold is to introduce brickguards. The scaffold should also be kept clean and tidy at all times. Image credit: http://www.generationhireandsale.co.uk
- 12. Working at Height Signage It is important that you understand and are able to easily identify signage on a construction site. The images above contain a collection of warning and/or hazard signs you may see when working at height.
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