Be Aware While Working At Heights
The potential for serious injuries and fatalities when Working at Heights requires active day-to-day management. When it is not possible to protect an elevated work platform, proper safeguards must be followed to ensure safety. Being prepared is critical!
Common Hazards When Working At Heights Examples
- Working outside an approved (protected) scaffold platform or on a suspended platform
- Scaffold with incomplete decks or guardrails
- Working near the edge of elevated floors, near unprotected floor openings and on roof decks with unprotected edges
- Working on any type of standing or working platform 2m above ground that lacks protection
- Working in mobile, elevated man-lifts
- Erecting, dismantling or altering scaffold
Working at Heights Checklist
- JSA completed and reviewed with full work team. All elements of the job have been considered. When possible, eliminate or reduce the Working at Heights hazard!
- All personal fall arrest gear inspected every six months by a competent person and by trained personnel before each use
- Anchorage points for full body harness lanyards meet load demands and are properly located
- Wear harness with two lanyards when fall potential could be encountered - Use (tie-off) fall arrest gear correctly when fall potential is encountered
- Ladders extend above work surface (or point that supports them) by at least one meter
- Trained rescue team with fit-for-purpose emergency equipment is nearby (supported by communication system)
PRE-JOB PLANNING IS THE KEY!
A job SHOULD ONLY be started when:
- Personnel performing it are knowledgeable
- Correct equipment has been selected and inspected
- Competent Supervision is present to monitor the work activity!
- Ensure 100% tie-off when at height outside of a protective environment!
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