WORK AT HEIGHT

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Introduction
What is Work at Height?

Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities

and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders
and through fragile surfaces. ‘Work at height’ means work in
any place where, if precaution were not taken, a person could
fall a distance liable to cause personal injury

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Risk of working at height

• Fall from height

• Falling object

• Weather condition

• Unprotected Edges

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Risk of working at height

• Fall from height

Account for the largest percentage of annual fatalities in
the workplace.

Can result in:

Fatalities.

Neck or spinal injury leading to permanent disability or

paralysis.

Multiple fractures.

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Risk of working at height

Falling object
Falling objects can also cause severe injuries that may
result in death, brain damage, paralysis or multiple
fractures.

Objects falling from a height are capable of causing

considerable damage to both people and other materials
that they hit. The objects themselves may be
the Equipment or tools which are dropped.

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Risk of working at height

Unprotected Edges
Where the edges of surfaces on which people are working are open and sharp can cause the risk
of personal injury.

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Risk of working at height

Weather condition
The weather can increase the risks associated with working at height:

Rain or freezing conditions can increase the risk of slipping.

High winds can make access equipment unstable, blow loose materials off (and in extreme
conditions, workers).

Cold conditions can cause loss of manual dexterity and can lead to an increase in muscle injuries.

Extremely hot weather--heat waves--can cause serious health problems.

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Requirements of working at height

A minimum of two persons trained in ascending wind turbines must work together.

These persons have at least participated on first-aid training, medical

checkup and high-rescue training.

The minimum equipment for working at height is a hard hat, gloves,

safety-boots S3 ankle high, safety-glasses, harness, at least one
carabiner and lanyards, positioning rope and fall arrest devices in
accordance with the wind turbine manufacturer’s specification.

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Requirements of working at height

Before using PPE against falling a pre-checkup of the equipment has to
be performed.

PPE against falling has to be checked at least once a year or according

to the local requirements.

Only use ladders, lifts and fall arresting rails or ropes when they have
been checked on their regular interval.

If there is no special risk assessment in place, which states safe work

without wearing the harness, the harness
has to be worn all the time when working
in the wind turbine.

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Requirements of working at height

It is obligatory to always secure yourself against falling. For this purpose,

always use the PPE against falling from a height in connection with the
fall arrest system.

Only one person at a time may be on the vertical ladder in the area
between two tower platforms.

Before climbing you must ensure you have a valid rescue plan and
rescue devices are ready available and inspected.
If there is a need to work on multiple levels make sure that risks
assessment and a safe system of work is in place.

Always make yourself aware of the wind speed limits for working
at the turbine.

Ensure that a proper communication to rescue services can be

established at all time.

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Thank you for your attention.

ZEESHAN ABBAS KHAN,

Nordex Pakistan.

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