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Dos of working at height: As much work as possible from the ground Ensure workers can get safely to and from where they work at height Ensure equipment is suitable, stable and strong enough for the job, maintained and checked regularly Take precautions when working on or near fragile surfaces Provide protection from falling objects …

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What are the risks of working at height? The main risks of working at height (relating to roof work in particular) are: Fragile Roofs Roofing materials such as cement, asbestos, glass, reinforced plastics and felt are liable to collapse under the weight of a worker. Pitched Roofs Roofs with a pitch greater than 10 degrees …

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What are the most common causes of accidents when working at height? The most common causes of accidents arising from working at height are falls from roofs, falls through fragile roofs and falls through fragile roof lights. Whilst the majority of working at height accidents take place in the construction sector, these accidents can also …

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When is someone competent to work at height? The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states that in on order to comply with the Work at Height Regulations 2005, you must ensure that those involved in work at height are competent, by what does “competent” mean officially? The Oxford Dictionary’s definition of “competent” is: Having the …

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What are the work at height regulations? The Work at Height Regulations 2005 is legislation passed by the Government and prepared by The HSE (the Health and Safety Executive). The Regulations apply to all work at height, where there is risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury. They place duties on employers, and …

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What is working at height? According to HSE, work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. You are working at height if you: work above ground/floor level could fall from an edge, through an opening or fragile surface …

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