The risk of working at heights

Title:
The risk of working at heights
Word Count:
523
Summary:
An article about The risk of working at heights

Keywords:
working at heights

Article Body:
In 2004/ 2005 53 people died in the UK and nearly 3,800 were seriously injured as a result of

If you work at height for any task then your employer has a duty under the Working at Height r

Latest projects launched by the Health and Safety Executive highlight the risk to the health o
The working at height regulations do not outright the ban in the use of stepladders but place

Designers also have a duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act to design products which do

The most common area of accidents connected with working from heights are connected with windo


Stepladders and ladders should only be used for low risk, short duration work. A visual inspec

Employer´s management requirements include assessment of risk, suitable safe systems of work c

The regulations also require all working at height to be properly planned and supervised. With
Avoid working from heights if practical
Provide working platforms, guardrails, toe boards or using elevating platforms
Providing nets or air bags if a working platform cannot be used
Safety harnesses but do rely on the employee to wear them.

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