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Working at Height - Revisited
Ask yourself this question does a member of your staff or family (especially the budding DIY) undertake any jobs that involve working at height, if the answer is 'yes', then grab a coffee and visit this new free easily to navigate site from the HSE........ Visit Fallington
In the workplace the duty holders must (the householder or husband should!):
1. Avoid work at height where they can;
2. Use work equipment or other measures to prevent falls where they cannot avoid working at height; and
3. Where they cannot eliminate the risk of a fall, use work equipment or other measures to minimise the distance and consequences of a fall should one occur.
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 place responsibilities on the duty holder to ensure:
■ all work at height is properly planned and organised;
■ all work at height takes account of weather conditions that could endanger
health and safety;
■ those involved in work at height are trained and competent;
■ the place where work at height is done is safe;
■ equipment for work at height is appropriately inspected;
■ the risks from fragile surfaces are properly controlled; and
■ the risks from falling objects are properly controlled.
A free guidance publication detailing the Working at Height Regulations 2005 is available free on the web
Recently we were able to observe sub contractors in different environments utilising sissor lifts as an alternative to ladders and static and mobile saffolding.
Wizardworkspace.com have a whole range of work equipment to alloe operators to work at height safely, their pocket manual can be downloaded
or via our gallery page from our home page
The main contact details are:
Simon Beckett – Senior Account Manager
Mobile 07721 978912
Fax 01603 590103
Email simon@wizardworkspace.com
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