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Work at Height Regulations

Health and Safety Executive. Work at Height Regulations. 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

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Work at Height Regulations

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  1. Health and Safety Executive Work at Height Regulations

  2. 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

  3. Summary • The Work at Height Regulations • Background • Scope • Managing risks from work at height • Selecting the right equipment • Other Requirements

  4. Background: Statistics • 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)

  5. Background : Objectives • Temporary Work at Height Directive (2001/45/EC) • Bring existing legislation together into risk based regulation • Maintain and improve standards

  6. Current position • Came into force on 6 April 2005 • No transitional period proposed – Regulations consolidate good practice • Challenge to communicate the WAH message effectively

  7. WaH Regulations: Overview • Scope • Risk assessment/organisation/planning • Avoid – Prevent – Minimise • Select the right Work Equipment • Other Precautions • Key messages

  8. Scope: What is work at height? • 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

  9. Scope: What Sectors are covered? • 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

  10. Organisation, Planning, Competence 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

  11. Risk Assessment • Regulation 3 of the Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations • Do a risk assessment

  12. Avoid - Prevent - Minimise 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

  13. Avoid – Prevent - Minimise Minimise the distance and consequences • Minimise the consequences • Take other measures to prevent injury eg instruction, information and training

  14. Select the right work equipment

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Types of Work Equipment • Guardrails • Working platforms (scaffolds/MEWPS etc) • Nets/Airbags • Personal Fall Protection systems • Ladders

  18. LADDERS USE • Risk assessment must justify use; • Low risk, • Short duration, • Or Site conditions dictate • Follow good practice

  19. Examples of Work Equipment . Avoiding work at height

  20. Collective Prevention Scaffolding Edge protection . M.E.W.P

  21. Collective Fall arrest Nets Air bags

  22. Personal Fall Arrest Fall Arrest Work Positioning

  23. 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

  24. Communication • What HSE have done • What HSE would like you to do • How will HSE know if they are getting it right?

  25. KEY MESSAGES • 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.

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