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Fall from Height: Statistics and Safety Regulations for Work at Height

This resource provides critical insights into fall from height accidents based on statistics from 2008/09 and 2009/10, highlighting a total of 35 fatal accidents and over 4,500 major injuries. It emphasizes the Work at Height Regulations 2005, detailing a hierarchy of safety measures: Avoid, Prevent, and Minimize risks. The document outlines best practices for selecting appropriate equipment, prioritizing collective safety measures over personal ones, and stressing the importance of thorough risk assessments. Stay informed and safe while working at height to avoid becoming a statistic.

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Fall from Height: Statistics and Safety Regulations for Work at Height

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  1. Working at Height Phill Leonard Health and Safety Executive

  2. Fall from height statistics • 2008/09 • 35 Fatal accidents • Over 4500 major injuries • Over 7000 3+ day injuries • 09/10 39 Fatal accidents

  3. Work at Height Regulations 2005 • Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise • Select appropriate work at height equipment • Collective over personal • Risk assess

  4. Avoid

  5. Avoid > Prevent (collective)>

  6. Avoid >Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Plan and side view of personal fall-restraint system from BS 8437:2005

  7. Avoid >Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) > Nets Air bags

  8. Avoid >Prevent (collective) > Prevent (personal) > Minimise (collective) > Minimise (personal) Fall Arrest Work Positioning

  9. Select the right work equipment • Working conditions • Access and Egress • Distance and consequences of a fall • Duration and frequency of use/task • Ease of rescue/evacuation • Risk of use, installation and removal of equipment

  10. Selection - ladders

  11. Inspection and maintenance

  12. Harness = Yes Lanyard = Yes Clipped on = No!

  13. Summary • Hierarchy: Avoid > Prevent > Minimise • Select appropriate work at height equipment • Collective over personal • Risk assess Don’t be one of the statistics

  14. Thanks • HSE Infoline 0845 345 0055 • www.hse.gov.uk • www.rail-reg.gov.uk • phill.leonard@hse.gsi.gov.uk

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