1. Height Work Safety

2. HIGH INCIDENCES OF FATAL ACCIDENTS WHILE WORKING AT HEIGHT
Miscellaneous
08%
Transport vehicle
16%
Electrocution
11%
Fall of Object
Fall of Person
57 %
08%

3. Ways to prevent accident while working at HEIGHT
A. Fall Prevention :- by analyzing.
Approach Risk
Work area Risk
Work method Risk
3M Risk
B. Fall Protection :-
Using PPE’s -Safety Helmet.
-Safety Harness.
Safety Net.
Fall Arrester - Different type fall arresting Gadgets.

4. FALL PREVENTION METHODS
WORKING AT HEIGHT
FALL PREVENTION METHODS

5. LADDERS
Angle of Inclination
Extension off landing

6. LADDER PORTABLE BUILT-UP / FIXED ROPE
If the only means of doing the task is using a ladder.
PORTABLE
STOCK (SINGLE)
EXTENSION (2 or 3)
SECTIONAL
STEP (FLAT STEP)
TRESTLE (CIRCULAR)
BUILT-UP / FIXED
ROPE

7. Few Do’s & Don’ts

8. Few Do’s & Don’ts
Rails must be able to withstand a force of 75kgs. /mt.
Do not use the top or top step of a stepladder as a step

9. Few Do’s & Don’ts Advent to electrical supply.
Nonconductive siderails such as wood or fiberglass.

10. SCAFFOLD

11. Scaffolding SCAFFOLD NOMENCLATURE INDEPENDENT SCAFFOLD
PUTLOG SCAFFOLD.
MOBILE SCAFFOLD.
TRUSS-OUT SCAFFOLD
TRESTLE SCAFFOLD
BIRDCAGE SCAFFOLD
SLUNG SCAFFOLD
CANTILEVER SCAFFOLD
SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD

12. Right Method of Scaffolding
Erect First Tower – Adjust and ensure the top level is same. Connect all pin bracing

13. Right Method of Scaffolding

14. DOKA SCAFFOLDING Welded frames – place alternate.
Connect all towers with spring lock pin.
From second tower onwards, use safety belt, walkway platform.
The units – lift by good quality PP rope.
Bracing of towers – at every 6M . also applicable for stair tower also.

15. Right Method of Scaffolding
200 mm Minimum
1500 mm Minimum

16. MOBILE SCAFFOLD

17. Access & egress in heavy duty tower (HDT) system:

18. Few Do’s & Don’ts

19. WORKING
PLATFORM

20. Working Platform

21. WORK-PLATFORM 600 mm WHEN USED FOR PERSON
800 mm WHEN USED FOR PERSON & MATERIAL
OVERHANG
minimum 50 mm
maximum 4 times the thk of the board.
Allowable max. span between supports
1.5” thick plank 1.5 m
2” thick plank 2.6 m

22. Guardrails Top rails between 900mm ht. Toeboards at least 150 width
Mid- Rail
Toeboard
Top rails between 900mm ht.
Toeboards at least 150 width

23. Scaffold Inspection Competent person inspects
On receipt, before use and weekly after installation
Red tag & Green Tag
Procedure –PM-08-A3
Deformed bearer

24. SCAFFOLD INSPECTION

25. OPENINGS
Covered or Guarded .

26. View of opening from Top
View of opening from bottom

27. Gate for Lift Shaft Door Opening

28. Few Do's & Don’ts

29. Openings at the sides of the rubbish chute that are not barricaded
Open Sides a building that are not barricaded
Lift shaft openings which are not barricaded
Floor Openings without cover or barricades
Stairways without railings.

30. Workers may fall thru and get injured.
Debris and other materials may fall through uncovered openings.

33. Unprotected sides and edges must have guardrails or equivalent
Unprotected Sides & Edges
Unprotected edge
Unprotected sides and edges must have guardrails or equivalent

34. Sides & Edges - Improper Guarding
This 1/4" nylon rope alone is not a proper way to guard this open floor

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

36. Work at Height
Lifeline
Pipe-rack

37. WORKING AT HEIGHT
FALL PROTECTION
METHODS

38. SAFETY EQUIPMENT & DEVICES

39. Full Body Harness For more than 2.0 m height.
Lanyard to be anchored to a fixed point.
Free-fall not to exceed 1.80m
Lanyard not more than 2m.

40. FULL BODY SAFETY HARNESS

41. LIFE LINE
It is a static line
Used while moving at height.
PP rope of 25 mm minimum or 8 mm wire rope.
Must facilitate shifting of lanyard.

42. USE OF LIFE LINE

43. Safety Line Anchorages
Must be independent of any platform anchorage and capable of supporting at least 5,000 lbs. per worker

44. Floor Edge Barricades