HealthandSafetyExecutiveWorkatHeightandworkingwithcontractorsPresentedbyTonyAlmondSafetyTopicsTeamWorkatHeight•WheredidtheWorkatHeightRegulations(WAHR)comefromandwhydowehavethem?•Whatdostakeholders/industrysayaboutthem?•Somestatistics,whatcantheytellus•Whydofallshappeninschools?•Whatcanyoudoaboutit?HealthandSafetyExecutiveWheredotheregulationscomefromandwhydowehavethem?•TheWAHRimplementEUlaw,theTemporaryWorkatHeightDirective2001/45/EC(TWAHD)•Previously,wehadindustry-specificlegalrequirementstocontrolworkatheighte.g.inconstruction,shipbuilding,docksandoffshoreregulations•TheWAHRcombinethevastmajorityofearlierregulationsintoasinglesetofcross-cutting,goalsettingregulations.•Theyapplytoallworkatheightactivitiesacrossallsectors(approximately10.5millionjobsandjustoveramillionbusinessenterprises).•Fallsfromheightremainoneofthebiggestcausesofworkplacefatalities.In2011-12therewere40fatalfalls(provisionalfigures),25ofwhichoccurredinconstructionHealthandSafetyExecutiveWhatdidStakeholderssayaboutthem?•Manyorganisations,includingAccessIndustryForum(AIF)andothersreinforcedtheneedfortheprotectiontheWAHRoffer•Mainconcerns–guidancebeingprimarilyaimedatconstruction–burdensomeonsimpleactivitiese.g.windowcleaningandbasicmaintenancejobsHealthandSafetyExecutiveWhatcanthestatisticstellus?IntheUKduring2011/12:•Fallsremaintheoneofthebiggestcausesofworkplacefatalitiesandmajorinjuries•40fatalitiestoworkers(thisincludesself-employed)•Overhalfofthesefatalfallsreportedinconstruction•Fallsfromheightaccountforapproximately60%ofconstructionfatalitiesInthelast10years:•Fallsaccidentshavebeendeclining•Over80%offallsarereportedas‘lowlevel’falls•Laddersaccountforaboutoneinsevenreportedfallinjuriesandnearlyaquarteroffatals•Mostfatalitiesarefromscaffolds,workplatforms,fragileroofs•Educationsectorareconsistentlyin‘top5’HealthandSafetyExecutiveHealthandSafetyExecutiveUK:Fatalfallsfromheight01020304050607080YearsNo.sFatalLinear(Fatal)HealthandSafetyExecutiveMainactivityresultinginfallsineducationTeachers/teachingassistants•Puttingupworkandexhibitions•Retrievingitemsfromstorage•PuttingupandtakingdownChristmasdecorationsCaretakers/maintenancepeople•Retrievingthingsofftheflatroof•Cleaning/paintinganddecorating•Changinglight-bulbsandothergeneralmaintenance•Workonplaysandonthestage•StairsHealthandSafetyExecutiveFallsineducation–mainagentsTeachers/teachingassistants•Furniture•LaddersCaretakers/maintenancepeople•Ladders•Openedge•Throughfragilesurface(rooflights–falseceiling)•Trees•StairsHealthandSafetyExecutiveWorkatHeight–thingstorememberIfyoumustworkatheight;•Takeamomenttoplanthework•Usetherightequipmentforthejob•Makesureitisingoodcondition•Makesurethesurfaceyouareplacingtheequipmentonisstableandthattheequipmentcanbesetupproperly•Makesurethatstaffarecompetent(thisdoesnotmeanyouneedatrainingcourse!)And……….HealthandSafetyExecutiveMoreWorkatHeight–thingstorememberDon’tclimbonfurnitureHealthandSafetyExecutiveWheretogethelp•HSEwebsitewww.hse.gov.uk/falls•WAITtool–helpsyoudecideontherightaccessequipment•SafeuseofLaddersandstepladders•WorkatheightGuidanceforschools•SomeLocalAuthoritieshavedevelopedtheirownguidanceHealthandSafetyExecutiveNewHSEImagesFigure3Incorrect–overreachingandnotmaintainingthreepointsofcontact(meansofsecuringomittedforclarity)Figure2Correct–usermaintainingthreepointsofcontact(meansofsecuringomittedforclarity)HealthandSafetyExecutiveSummary•Takeamomenttoplanthework•Usetherightequipment•Makesurestaffwhoneedtoworkatheightarecompetent•IfyouarenotsuregethelpHealthandSafetyExecutiveManagingContractorsThingstoremember:•Choosingtherightcontractor•RiskManagement;•needtobeawareofthefindingsoftheriskassessment•ifstaffandpupilsareonsitethinkaboutsegregation•informingstaff•informingthecontractor(do’sanddon’ts)•Communicateregularlyandopenly•Managethework–stayuptodateWherecanIgethelp?•LocalAuthority•HSEWebsiteHealthandSafetyExecutiveThankyouforlistening,anyquestions?
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