Work At Height Regulations
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Transcript of Work At Height Regulations
Work at Height
Regulations
Health and Safety Executive
FALLS PROGRAMME
• Reduce death and major injuries from falls from height.• HSC/ HSE targets 10% reduction in death and major injuries by 2010.• Working with sectors were falls are an issue;
• Caretakers• Facilities Management Companies• Maintenance fitters
Summary
• The Work at Height Regulations• Background
• Scope
• Managing risks from work at height
• Selecting the right equipment
• Other Requirements
• Biggest Killer 67 Fatal Accidents 2003/04
• 3884 Major Accidents 2003/04
• Until this year always 2nd biggest cause of major accidents
• 2/3 of all major injuries caused by ‘low falls’ (below 2mtrs)
Background: Statistics
• Temporary Work at Height Directive (2001/45/EC)
• Bring existing legislation together into risk based regulation
• Maintain and improve standards
Background : Objectives
• Came into force on 6 April 2005
• No transitional period proposed – Regulations consolidate good practice
• Challenge to communicate the WAH message effectively
Current position
• Scope
• Risk assessment/organisation/planning
• Avoid – Prevent – Minimise
• Select the right Work Equipment
• Other Precautions
• Key messages
WaH Regulations: Overview
• Work in any place from which a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury
• Includes• access and egress• work at or below ground level;• but not stairways or slips or trips on
the level
Scope: What is work at height?
• Covers all industries: e.g. construction, agriculture, manufacturing, retail, maintenance,warehouse etc; but not those paid to lead or train climbing and caving
• Duty holders are:• employers;
• self-employed; and
• those in control of people at work, to the extent of their control
Scope: What Sectors are covered?
Work at height should be• Properly planned
• Appropriately supervised
• Not carried out if weather conditions jeopardise health and safety
Those working at height should be• competent or if being trained
supervised by a competent person
Organisation, Planning, Competence
• Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations
• Do a risk assessment
Risk Assessment
Avoid work at height
• if you don’t have to go up there DON’T!
Prevent falls • use an existing place or means of access
• Use the most suitable way of working
• Select the most suitable equipment
Avoid - Prevent - Minimise
Minimise the distance and consequences
• Minimise the consequences
• Take other measures to prevent injury eg instruction, information and training
Avoid – Prevent - Minimise
Select the right work equipment
• Collective protection before personal protection
• Select guardrails/working platforms before personal fall prevention (eg work restraint)
• Select nets/airbags before personal fall arrest
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
Select the right work equipment
Types of Work Equipment
• Guardrails
• Working platforms (scaffolds/MEWPS etc)
• Nets/Airbags
• Personal Fall Protection systems
• Ladders
LADDERS USE
• Risk assessment must justify use;• Low risk,• Short duration,• Or Site conditions dictate
• Follow good practice
Examples of Work Equipment.
Avoiding work at height
Collective Prevention.
M.E.W.P
Scaffolding
Edge protection
Nets
Air bags
Collective Fall arrest
Personal Fall Arrest
Fall Arrest
Work Positioning
Other Requirements
• Avoid risks from Fragile Surfaces
• Prevent Falling Objects
• Warn about Danger Areas
• Inspect work equipment
• Persons at work should• Follow instructions and training• Advise employer of hazards/risks to
health and safety
Communication
• What HSE have done
• What HSE would like you to do
• How will HSE know if they are getting it right?
• If you follow good practice you should be doing enough to comply
• Do a risk assessment, plan and organise your work properly
• Follow the hierarchy: avoid – prevent – minimise
• Choose the right equipment - select collective protection before personal
• Guide supported by Industry Specific Guidance.
KEY MESSAGES