Falls from heights are the leading cause of construction site injuries and deaths. Here are some simple safety tips you should follow when working from heights:
• Assessing Work at Height: assess the risks associated with the job, take proper precautions, and issue clear method statements for everyone who will work at the height.
• Roof Work: plan safe access to the worksite and prevent falls from edges and openings using proper equipment and scaffolding.
• Fragile Surfaces: the hierarchy of controls for working on or near fragile surfaces is avoid, control, communicate, cooperate.
• Ladders: when using a ladder on the worksite, there are three safety issues to remember: position, control and safe use.
• Tower Scaffolds: select the appropriate tower for the job; erect, use, move and dismantle the tower safely following all procedures. Ensure that it is stable before use and inspect the tower regularly to prevent falls.
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