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Fall Protection Safety
Working at Heights
If only I was
wearing a safety
harness !!
avoid injury.
be
found
Building structures
Exterior construction areas
Scaffolds
Stairs
Ladders
All Open and excavated pits.
on
every
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Manual handling
8.
Unprotected skylight
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3 Dangerous Attitudes
that Lead to Fatal Fall
1. I Dont Work Very High.
2. I Have Good Balance
Travel distance in
0.5 seconds = 4 feet
is
generally
governing
accepted
bodies
that
by
the
the
considering
starting
what
point
type
of
for
fall
Nets
Air Bags
Scaffolding
Edge Protection
Protect
the
worker
while
allowing
suspension
system
Vertical Lifeline
Horizontal Lifeline
Retractable Lifeline
Different
Fall
Hazards
Slips
Slips happen where there is too
little friction or traction between the
footwear and the walking surface.
Common causes of slips are:
Wet or oily surfaces.
Occasional spills.
Weather hazards.
Mats flooring or other walking
Trips
Trips happen when your foot collides
(strikes, hits) an object causing you to
lose the balance and, eventually fall.
Common causes of tripping are:
Obstructed view.
Poor lighting.
Falls
Falls usually take place
from one level to another.
Falls are of Two types:
farther
you
move
as
the
"pendulum
effect."
And the more you swing, the
Bottoming Out
Bottoming out occurs when a
falling worker hits a lower level,
the ground, or some other hazard
before the fall is fully arrested.
This
occurs
when
Total
Fall
Ladder Safety
(Only Highlights Presentation on Ladder Safety
shall be discussed Separately).
Ladder Safety
UNSAFE
SAFE
Ladder Hazards
Broken or defective ladders.
Ladders on slippery or uneven surfaces.
Ladder rungs or shoes that have mud or grease on them.
Ladder Safety
Scaffolding Safety
(Only Highlights Presentation on scaffolding
Safety shall be discussed Separately).
Scaffolding
What is a Scaffold?
An elevated, temporary
work platform.
A
temporary
structure
material
in
the
construction or repair of
buildings and other large
structures.
Scaffolding Hazard
Fall From Scaffolding.
Being Struck by Collapsing of Scaffold.
Contact with Overhead Line through Scaffold.
Bad planking.
Struck by falling objects.
been overloaded.
planks.
Scaffold must be equipped with guardrails, mid-rails and toe-boards.
Scaffolds must be at least 10 feet from electric power lines at all times.
Openings:
All openings through which workers are liable to fall should be kept
effectively covered and indicated in the most appropriate manner.
To Conclude
A fall is a fall.
Once it
can
happen
and,
unfortunately, do happen.
Conclusion
Every single person who has died from a fall in which the victim
was not utilizing provided fall protection most likely believed one
of the myths above. Otherwise, knowing the potential result of
their actions, why would they have chosen to forego it?