Weather conditions in Work At height

Weather conditions in Work At height Ensure work at height is carried out only when weather conditions do not jeopardise the health and safety of workers This is an absolute duty Strong winds will be the most common reason for halting work at height. JEOPARDISE HEALTH AND SAFETY Jeopardise means endanger the health and safety of workers. So if weather conditions pose a threat to health and safety then stop work. (ie not thermal...

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Protecting the public when working at height

Protecting the public when working at height Contact the appropriate highway authority before erecting a scaffold on a public highway or on any roads, pavements, paths or routes used by the public. Ensure the scaffold is designed to carry the load from stored materials and equipment. Scaffolds should be designed to prevent materials falling.You may need to provide brickguards, netting or sheeting.Where the risk is high, or for example...

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Fall Protection Plan For Work At Height

Implementing a Fall Protection Plan For Work At Height.   A fall protection plan is a site specific plan that is designed to be integrated into the Safety and Health Management System. It provides a systematic approach towards eliminating or reducing the risk of falling from height by ensuring that all reasonable fall protection measures and methods have been taken prior to the commencement of the work. All workplaces engaged in activities...

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What is Work at Heights?

Why introduce these New Regulations? Biggest Killer 67 Fatal Accidents 2003/04  3884 Major Accidents 2003/04 The single biggest cause of Workplace Deaths One of the biggest causes of major accidents  2/3 of all major injuries caused by ‘low falls’ Why are these rules important? These regulations have been made to prevent the Deaths and Injuries caused each year by falls at work. They REPLACE all the earlier regulations about working at...

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