Working at Heights

There was a construction going on.  Suddenly, an unexpected thing happened! It’s the Fall of first-floor building. Everyone was busy with their work. Suddenly, they heard the sound of breaking the support. The...

All work at height should be risk-assessed. The best way of managing the risks inherent in work at height is to eliminate the need to work at height entirely. Work...

Preventing Falls and Falling Materials Proper planning and supervision of work is important to prevent falls from height and falling materials. Those responsible for such work should be experienced and...

If it is not possible to provide a safe work platform with guardrails and toeboards, or an alternative means of safe access (such as suspended access equipment), and workers...

WORK AT HEIGHT Work where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. (Note that work at height can be subject to legal definition and the...

Vertical Distance The vertical distance is an obvious consideration in the potential risk of injury from work at height. However, although there is some truth in the expectation that the...

Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of occupational fatalities and major injuries. Cases commonly involve over-reaching, over-balancing or the failure of a fragile surface. Falls from height...

Being struck by an object or piece of equipment resulted in 473 work-related deaths in 2011, according to the 2014 edition of the National Safety Council’s “Injury Facts.” In...

Falls that occur while working at heights are still among the biggest causes of major injuries and fatalities. Some of the common cases include falls through fragile surfaces (such...

In the construction industry, working at heights is a standard part of the job. But with increased height also comes an increased risk of falling. Consequently, falls are the leading...