Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Working at Height Phill Leonard Health and Safety Executive.

Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

Working at Height

Phill Leonard

Health and Safety Executive

Fall from height statistics

• 2008/09 – 35 Fatal accidents– Over 4500 major injuries– Over 7000 3+ day injuries

• 09/10 39 Fatal accidents

Work at Height Regulations 2005

• Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise

• Select appropriate work at height equipment

– Collective over personal

• Risk assess

Avoid

Avoid > Prevent (collective) >

Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) >

Plan and side view of personal fall-restraint system from BS 8437:2005

Nets

Air bags

Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) >

Avoid > Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) > Minimise (personal)

Fall Arrest

Work Positioning

Select the right work equipment

• Working conditions

• Access and Egress

• Distance and consequences of a fall

• Duration and frequency of use/task

• Ease of rescue/evacuation

• Risk of use, installation and removal of equipment

Selection - ladders

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Inspection and maintenance

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Harness = Yes

Lanyard = Yes

Clipped on = No!

Summary

• Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise

• Select appropriate work at height equipment– Collective over personal

• Risk assess

Don’t be one of the statistics

Thanks

• HSE Infoline 0845 345 0055

• www.hse.gov.uk

• www.rail-reg.gov.uk

• phill.leonard@hse.gsi.gov.uk