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Selection Criteria
for
Work at Height
Solutions

Collective and Personal

We need to agree terms ….

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Hazard : has the means to cause harm

Risk : the chance of occurrence & consequence

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Hazard = Fall from Height

Established Hierarchy

REMOVE
HAZARD

PREVENT Restraint
FALL

REDUCE Fall Arrest

CONSEQUENCE
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Identify a fall hazard ..

……. issue a harness and lanyard (PFPE)

Difference described as Fall Factors

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Fall Factor 2
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L+EA > 6.5m

Fall Factor 2
Free Fall twice lanyard
2m

1m
Worst Place to Anchor !!!
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Fall Factor 0

Fall Factor 0 …… Not often very practical !!

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Fall Factor 1

H L+EA

< 4m ?
2m

1m
Fall Factor 1
Free Fall 1 x length of lanyard

Shorten lanyard … raise Anchor point

Reduce free fall, extension, clearance
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What is this ? Restraint or Fall Arrest

New Hierarchy was needed ……

European Directive led to
Work at Height Regs 2005
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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

First … Try to remove the Hazard. Do the job another way …

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Remove Hazard .. Do the job another way

… needs detailed PLANNING

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Small investments … Large returns

Save £ & time. Improve safety Pre-drill / Pre-Cast / Pre-assemble

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Layout for pre-drilled holes

c/l Column Hole dia 13mm c/l Column

300 – 600 mm Equal centres but Max 2.4m

Hole c/l 92mm from underside of

flange
to prevent rotation
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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

1st
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Collective Prevention

Edge Protection Systems ……

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Must Comply … EN 13374

Class C Roof inclination

45º
Height from guardrail

60º
5m

Class B
Class C 30º

2m

Class B
10º
Class A
Class A
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EN 13374

Class C
Class B

All Classes

Min 1m

Containment
requirements

Class A
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Loads and Load Tests Static (calc) and Dynamic (test)

Class A Class B Class C

Static only Static and Low Dynamic High Dynamic only

1.25 kN 0.5kJ 2.2 kJ

0.30 kN 55 mm !! 5m
1m 75kg

1.1kJ

60º
2.3m

Max Ht 40m (12 Floors) ..

Otherwise call for Tech support
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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

2nd
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Personal Prevention

Fall Factor 0

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from
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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

3rd
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Collective Min Height and Consequence

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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

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Personal Min Height and Consequence

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What can happen if

suspended in a harness?
• Blood pools in the legs
– We can all hold all our blood volume in our legs ..
– If the blood stays still for long … toxins build up
• Lack of oxygen to the Brain
– We all have three blood pumps ??
– Harness restricts blood return
• Loss of consciousness
– Movement maintains blood flow
– Use legs to stay conscious (push out, down, purchase, etc) .
• Death
– Once a faller has lost consciousness .. Death is only a matter of
time
3.5 – 5 – 8 -10 minutes (NASA, Fr, others)
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Rescue is not easy

…….
Next big thing ?
or the Main Reason
NOT to use PFPE

Specify Harness and Lanyard solutions ONLY as a last resort

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New Hierarchy
Work Equipment Collective Personal

Edge Protection Systems, Fall Factor 0 (PFPE)

Prevents a Fall Guard Rails,
Multi user MEWPs
Minimises Height and
Nets at high level,
Consequence
Soft landing systems
Pulpit steps,
Single user MEWPs
Fall Factor 1 (PFPE)
Fall Factor 2 (PFPE)

Lifejackets
Minimises Consequence Net at low level (< 6m)
Inflating air suits
Remote soft landing systems
Injury Reduction
Hop ups, Trestles, Ladders
that does neither
Platforms Stilts

Other solutions ..
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The other levels are “last resort” …………
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Back to the top … Collective Passive Safety .. Built into the design.

Buildability … get this right and the other bits will follow …
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Summary :-
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Avoid the need to work at height byPlanning

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Design solutions into the structure.

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Collective Passive Prevention with E P S

Personal Prevention with Fall Factor 0 R

Collective Min Ht & Consequence . Safety Nets

PFPE Harness and Lanyards as a last resort ..
(from the Anchor to the Person).
Rescue must be site based

Questions ?