Working safely at height. How to avoid personal injury & financial loss when completing tasks that require leaving the ground
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| Publisher | Milling & Grain |
| Year of publication | 2022 August |
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| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Cereal processes > Handling, storage & transport |
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| Scope & content | By Andrew Wilkinson, Milling and Grain magazine According to the latest Health and Safety Executive statistics, falls are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. In 2019/20, falls from height accounted for 29 out of 111 workplace deaths (26%), in the UK. In the period 2015-19 there was an average of 36 fatalities per year due to falls from height (24% of all workplace fatalities). An operative is considered to be working at height if they are completing a task using a ladder or a flat roof, a situation where if there were no precautions in place, they could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury. Read more about: Risk assessment Controlling the risks Fragile surfaces Using a safety harness safely Training is essential Have a rescue plan in place The consequences of non-compliance |
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