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Safe Working Procedure Working at Heights

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this talk, participants will

be able to demonstrate theirunderstanding of the control measures

to be followed , as detailed in the safe

working procedure, when working at

heights.


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Operational Analysis and Control (OAC)Model

Analyse the Operation

Manage the Operation

Effectiveness Review

What can cause harm?What are you doing about it?Is it enough?

What has to be done?What resources do you need?When does the operation need reviewed?

Has the operation progressed as planned?Detail the changes needed?List the improvement actions?

Safe Working Procedure - Working at Heights


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Set your work objectives to include;

...tasks/ activities are to be completed on time andin a manner that does not cause harm to the

employees, customers, other non-employees, or thecompany/ organisation.

Three key questions to start with are

What can cause harm?

What are you doing about it?

Is it enough?

Remember the process is simple but it is NOTto be considered simplistic.



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Know where the harm is;

Identify the key hazards associated with working at heights &outcomes of a fall or impact from falling objects.

Source of Hazards

(non-exhaustive list)

Scaffolding (fixed & mobile)

Ladders

Trestles

Roofs

Edge of drops (e.g. floor-openings, pits)

Stairwells

Outcomes of exposure

(non-exhaustive list)

Physical injury



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Controlling the Hazard - Options

In priority order;

1. Eliminate where possible,

2. Use control measures,

3. Protect all those exposed to the hazard

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Control

Avoid working at heights, whenever possible.

Access Equipment

Using the appropriate type of access equipment and controlsmeans

Access equipment (e.g. MEWPs, ladders) and anythingattached to it and used in lifting is to be of adequate

strength and stability for each load, and is to be designed and erected in a way that prevents theuser from being crushed, trapped, struck or falling from thecarrier.


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Control - Access Equipment (contd)

Additional fall arrest equipment is to be available whenthe risk of falling from the carrier is not eliminated;

by the design or by the erection of the access equipment.

Ensure training and fitness requirements are met.

Young people must work under close supervision even

after full training has been provided.

Remember: Avoid working at heights, if possible.


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Markings/ Warnings.

All access equipment is to conform to the relevantnational statutory requirements and bear thestatutory markings (e.g. CE marks, Safe WorkingLoad).

All markings and warnings are to be clearly visible,audible (where appropriate), easily understood and

conform to nationally or internationally recognisedstandards.


Controlling the Hazard


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Overhead Hazards

Safe clearances are to be established and maintainedwhen working near to or under overhead electrical cables

to avoid direct contact with cables or arcing.

Controlling the Hazard

Note: This programme links to SWP16 Working On orNear Serviceswith the corresponding PowerPoint

Environmental Conditions

Consider the effects of weather conditions, including windspeed before authorising any work at height


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Inspection, testing and maintenance

All work equipment is to be

Inspected, Tested and

Maintained

in accordance with national statutory requirements and incompliance with the accepted national standards.

Ensure that the

Work equipment is maintained by competent people, and

Where necessary, is carried out under a permit to worksystem.


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Business Activity Managers

Safety Managers

Managing Director

Employees

Duty Holders

Ensuring compliance.

Providing professional safety advice.

Complying with the requirements.

Responsible for

Co-operating with the requirements.


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Documentation

Product control sheets.

Maintenance and inspection

logs. Plant certificates.

Competence certificates.


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Why introduce these NewRegulations?

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


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Why are these rules important?

These regulations have been made to preventthe Deathsand Injuriescaused each year byfalls at work

They REPLACE all the earlier regulations aboutworking at height and implement EuropeanCouncil Directive 2001/45/EC concerning safetyand health for use of equipment for work atheight (the Temporary Work at HeightDirective).


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What is Work at Height?Regulation 2

Explains for the purposes of theRegulations, certain words and

phrases that will crop up throughoutthe document which unless defined

could be interpreted differently fromone industry to another.

Work at Height

Work in any place, including aplace in:

the course of obtaining accessto or egress from any placeexcept by a staircase in apermanent workplace or;

At or below ground levelfromwhich a person could fall a

distance liable to causepersonal injury and anyreference to working at heightwill include access to oregress from such placeswhilst at work.


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Working at height

Working on a scaffold or MEWP Working on the back of a lorry

Using cradles or ropes to gainaccess

Climbing permanent structuressuch as gantries

Working close to excavations,cellars or other openings.

Staging or trestles (concertsfilming etc)

Not working at height

Activities carried out by privateindividuals (even if theequipment used is from work).Trips and slips on the levelsurface

Falls on permanent stairways

(unless under structuralmaintenance)

Working in a building (e.g.office) with multiple floorswhere there is no risk of falling(except if the staff use a

stepladder to change the bulbswithin the office)


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Access and egress

Working Platform

Includes ascent and descent

Any platform used as a place ofwork, or as a means of accessto or egress from a place ofwork.

Any scaffold, suspendedscaffold, cradle, mobileplatform, trestle, gangway,gantry or stairway which is soused

But does not include a buildingor other

permanent structure


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Work equipment

Ladder

Line

Any machinery, appliance,apparatus, tool or installation

for use at work and includesanything to which Regulation 8and schedules 2 to 6 of theWAHR apply.

Includes a fixed ladder and astep ladder

Includes rope, chain or webbing


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Competence

Personal fall protection

Fragile surface

Every employer shall ensure that noperson engages in activity, includingorganisation, planning orsupervision, in relation to work atheight or work equipment for use in

such work unless he is competent todo so or, if being trained, is beingsupervised by a competent person

A fall prevention, work restraint,work positioning, fall arrest or

rescue system other than a systemin which the only safeguards arecollective safeguards or:

Rope access and positioningtechniques.

(terminology adopted from BS7985:2002 Code of Practice for theuse of rope access methods forindustrial purposes)

A surface which would be liable tofail if any reasonably foreseeableloading were to be applied to it


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What do the Schedules to the regulations cover?

Schedule 1 Existing places of work and means of access for work at height

Schedule 2

Collective fall prevention (e.g. guard rails and toe boards)

Schedule 3

Working platforms Schedule 4

Collective fall arrest (e.g. nets, airbags etc)

Schedule 5

Personal fall protection

Schedule 6

Ladders and step ladders

Schedule 7

Inspection reports

Schedule 8

Revocations (cancellations, dissolution)


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Do the Rules apply to you?

The Regulations apply to allwork at height where there is arisk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. They placeduties on employers, the self-employed, and any personwho controlsthe work of others.

If you are an employee or working under someone else'scontrol, regulation 14 says you must:

Report any safety hazard to them.

Use the equipment supplied (including safety devices)properly, following any training and instructions (unless

you think that would be unsafe, in which case you shouldseek further instructions before continuing).


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What you must do if you as an Employer

Duty holders must:Avoid work at height where they can

Use work equipment or other measures toprevent falls where they cannot avoid workingat height; and

Where they cannot eliminate the risk of a fall,

use work equipment or other measures tominimise the distance and consequences of afall should one occur


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Duty Holders Responsibilities The regulations require

All work at height is properly planned & organised All work at height takes account of weather conditions that could

endanger health & safety

Those involved in work at height are trained and competent

The place where work at height is done is safe

Equipment for work at height is appropriately inspected andcontrolled

The risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled; and

The risk from falling objects are properly controlled.

Just remember a risk assessment is to be written to control thehazards.


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Do the Work at Height Regulations ban theuse of Ladders?

Short answer for that is NO!

But they require that ladders should only

be considered where a risk assessmenthas shown that the use of other moresuitable work equipment is not

appropriate because of the low risk, andshort duration of the task or considerationof where the work is located


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A few Correct ways ofWorking at Height


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Why is this correct?


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Again


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A piece of Equipment that can be

used


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Bosun`s Chair


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Any Questions?

If you are unsure about anything now, itwill be far to late to come and ask me

when you are 30ft up or 30ft below thesurface and you don't have a Harness

Remember

There is no such thing as astupidordamnHealth and Safety Question!

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