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WORKING AT
HEIGHT
PKSAXENA

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HIGH INCIDENCES OF FATAL ACCIDENTS

WHILE WORKING AT HEIGHT
Miscellaneous
08%

Transport vehicle
16%
Electrocution
11%
Fall of Object
08%

Fall of Person
57 %

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PORTABLE LADDER-TYPE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Single / ordinary ladder

Stock ladder
Extension ladder
Sectional ladder
Step / swing back
Trestle
fixed / built up
Rope ladder

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DOS AND DONT

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Wrong step ladder/ railing to withstand 75 kg force/ mt

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SINGLE LADDER

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Metal roof ladder fitted with wheel for placing in position

38wide
Wooden
roof ladder

Retainin
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STEP (SWING BACK) LADDER

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SELF SUPPORTING
MAX. HEIGHT=6M
A Type
min. space between rail
=300mm
* locking device /spreader
* To be used in fully open
Condition
Wide flat step are secured
To side rails which form
One of the sloping side of A

Cross
bracing
SUPPOR
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Hazards

Stairways and ladders cause many

injuries and fatalities among
construction workers

About half the injuries caused by slips,

trips and falls from ladders and
stairways require time off the job
Improper use of the top
rung of a step ladder
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Cross bracing
On this ladder the back rungs
are designed for use

Dont use cross

bracing on the rear
of a stepladder for
climbing - unless the
ladder is designed
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SCAFFOLD

SCAFFOLD PROVIDE
PLATFORM FOR WORK
AND SAFE MEANS OF
ACCESS
PLATFORM WITH TOE
BOARD AND HAND RAIL

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Bevel
With
footing
With
materials
90 kg
load in
any
direction

WORKING PLATFORM
Plan if
Min width=6
Thickness ofk=9
plank =2
Or
W=9

3-39

Over head protection

Toe
If working level 3m
Board
Above platform
15cm
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Scaffold Support Examples

Base
plate

Mud sills

Good support

Inadequate support
in danger of collapse?
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Platform

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platform

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Dos and dont

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Bamboo scaffold

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Working at height

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MANS BASKET
SWL displayed
Bridle Hitch.
Included angle between the
slings not than 90o .
Factor of safety - 10.
Daily Inspection
Lanyard hooked to crane hook

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Working at height

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Safety equipment and devices

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Pendulum effect-swing hazard due to

wrong fall protection

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Life line with fall arrester

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Conclusion

Height Hazard of Fall

Of Person Working at Height

Of Object
Of Structure
Of Tools
Etc.

Proper Anchoring, Tying and Fixing the Loose Material is very

Important working at Height
Proper Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis to be
conducted before starting the Work @ Height Job
All the Energy Sources like Electricity, Tools like
Grinder/Welding Machines, etc. Should be properly handled by
Competent and Qualified Professionals
Proper Fall Protection Equipments like Full Body Harness, Fall
Arrestor, Safety Nets, etc., should be secured and ensured for
Life Safety
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