Working from height is the biggest cause of fatal and serious injury in the construction industry, which is why whether you work at height every day or only occasionally, following the correct safety precautions should always be top priority.

What Is Work at Height?

'Work at height' is a term that refers to any scenario in which an individual might fall a distance that could result in serious harm. You are working at height if you:

• Work above ground level
• Could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface
• Could fall from ground level into an opening in the floor/hole in the ground

Whether you're an employee or an employer, take a look at the following working at height precautions you can put in place to avoid accidents in your workplace.  

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What does working at height mean?

Working at height means any type of work where a person could fall from one level to another if the proper precautions are not taken, resulting in an injury. For example, if you are working on a ladder or a work platform, you are usually working at height.

Falls from height are among the leading causes of injury and fatalities at work. Those who work on ladders and fragile surfaces are especially at risk. This is why work at height is subject to so many rules and regulations.

However, this doesn't mean you have to be on top of a skyscraper to be working at height. Many of the same rules apply even when you're only a few inches off the ground. The meaning of working at height is that you are working on a raised level, but the height of the level can differ.

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