Working at height is often a necessity in the construction industry. However, even if you work at height often, you should never do so carelessly.
By definition, working at height creates a situation where an injury could occur due to a worker falling from one level to another. These injuries can be very serious, even life-threatening, so it’s important to be careful when you’re working at height.
To minimise the risk of a nasty fall, keep these dos and don’ts in mind:
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Staying safe while working at height is already a hard task in itself, but the risks only get greater when you add bad weather to the mix. Wind, ice, snow and other adverse weather conditions pose a serious threat to safety for those working on site. This blog will explore some of the risks associated with these weather conditions and what you can do to keep yourself and others on site safe.
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Working at height, as defined by Health and Safety Executive (HSE), is “work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury”.
Falls from height are the most common cause of fatalities and serious injuries in the workplace, so if you and/or your employees are working at height, you have to be mindful of the potential risks.
Today, we’re going to look at some of the most common working at height hazards and what you can do to mitigate them, reducing the likelihood of a dangerous fall.
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According to the latest HSE statistics, falls from height are still the most common type of fatal workplace accident in Great Britain.
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Most falls from height occur in the construction industry, but such falls are a significant yet overlooked hazard across all sectors. Read on to find out more.
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