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Working at heights
Ali Al Amri
QEN/111A
Contents• Objective
• Introduction
• Common factors
• Safety of personnel on platform
• Safe use of scaffolds
• Scaffold inspection
• Ladders
• Protecting the Public
• How to prevent incidents
Objective
Awareness of risks involved in working at heights and how these can be overcome.
Definition: 1.5 meters above working platform considered ‘height’.
Introduction
In 2007/2008 67 people died and nearly 4000 suffered a serious injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace.
In 2007/2008 53 people died and nearly 3800 injured.
www.hse.gov.uk/falls/
Common factors
• Failure to provide safe systems of work (inadequate instruction…etc).
• Failure to ensure that safe systems of work are followed.
• Failure to use appropriate equipment.
• Failure to provide safe plant/equipment.
Safety of personnel on platform
Work at height should be carried out from a platform with suitable edge protection.
Ladders can only be used as a mean of getting to a workplace.
Safe use of scaffolds:
• Do not alter the scaffolding to gain access for work.
• Erection and alteration should only be made by a competent scaffolding team.
• Never work on platforms that are not fully grated/boarded.
• Do not overload platforms (spread load evenly).
Scaffold inspection
▼Scaffolds must be inspected and certified by a competent scaffolding supervisor.
• Before first use;
• After substantial alteration;
• At regular intervals.
▼Any faults found must be reported.
Ladders
▼Scaffolding ladders should be in a good condition and regularly examined.
▼They should be secured so they cannot slip.
▼They should be protruding the platform.
▼The ladder should be angled to minimize the risk of slipping outwards.
Protecting the public
▼Ensure the working platform is designed to carry the load from stored materials and equipment.
▼Platforms/scaffolding should be designed to prevent materials falling.
▼Never ‘bomb’ materials from height.
To prevent these incidents
• Apply the 3 point rule.
• Use fall protection equipment.
• Develop and encourage a culture of intervention.
• Make sure the employees comply with safe working procedures.
Case Study – Recent Incident
October 4, 2005 - Sakhalin EnergyFatality from a fall from the platform access ladder
Location of the landing
The access ladders
Twin Webbing Lanyard
QUESTIONS ?!