Height Work Working At Height Basic

 

Height Work Working At Height Basic

Confined Space Physical Hazards – Part 2

Falls are the leading cause of deaths in the construction industry.

Most fatalities occur when employees fall from open--sided floors and sided floors and through floor openings.

Falls from as little as 4 to 6 feet can cause serious injuries and sometimes death.

Note: All work above 1.8 m above 1.8 m is considered as Working at Height

Hazards: Fall of Persons from Height; Fall of Material from Height; Fall of Material from Height; Poor Working platforms; Poor Working platforms; Structural Collapse.

Chain Pulley Block Safety

Precautions:

Use of height work Permit / work at height Permit to Work System (as required), Dedicated Training; Close Supervision; Provision of Fall Protection (Guard rails etc.); Provision of Personal Fall protection / arrest systems; Follow “Three Point Contact” rule while climbing ladders; Do not overload working platforms.

Falling Objects:

Objects falling from height are capable of causing considerable injury to people and causing considerable injury to people and damage to equipment.

How can we prevent this?

Housekeeping;

Good storage practices;

Cover all unprotected edges;

Carry tools in a ‘hands free’ approved tool bag;;

Do not use buckets with wire handles for lifting tools or materials;

Adequate barricades and warning signs.

Operation Safety for Lifting Appliances

The following areas require fall protection when employees are exposed to fall:

1. Unprotected Sides and Unprotected Sides and Edges;

2. Scaffolds & Scaffolds & Unsecured Platforms;

3. Walkways and Walkways and Ramps;

4. Floor Openings & Wall Floor Openings & Wall Openings;

5. Steep or Steep or Low slope roofs;

6. Excavations, Sewers, Pit;

7. Precast concrete and skeletal racks.

Ergonomic Safety – Part 1