SAFE WORK AT HEIGHTS

Compiled by.. SAFETY Trainees PETRON-IOCL

Compiled by.. SAFETY Trainees PETRON-IOCL

22 Jan 2011 4:15pm

Work at Height:

Work in any place, including a place at or below ground level; Obtaining access to or egress from such a place while at work, except by a staircase in a permanent workplace, where, if measures required by the Regulations were not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.

WORK PERMIT

In order ensure the innumerable hazardous jobs to carried out safe it is require to take a permit as a work permit It is a legal document giving authority to the contractor to execute specific job in specified condition under particular time

What is work at height?

Work in any place from which a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury Includes
access and egress work at or below ground level

Does not include

stairways or slips or trips on the level

Steps for safe working at height

Avoid work at height if you dont have to go up there DONT! Prevent falls

use an existing place or means of access Use the most suitable way of working Select the most suitable equipment

Fall Protection and Fall Arrest Devices

Safety Nets Airbags Safety Harness and lanyards Fall Arrester

LADDER

Ladder is a structure access to a platform., Types: General : 9mts Portable:5mt Extendable :15mt Monkey(Landing for every (6-9mts) Fixed ladder(min 40cm gap with vertical object) Rope ladder(with aluminum rugs)

LADDER

ANTI SKIDS

Safe Procedure of LADDER

3 point contact -2 hands, 1 foot or 2 feet 1 hand when ascending or descending. Ratio(1:4), safe angle-75(for supported) safe angle-45(for un-supported)

Safe Procedure of LADDER

Distance b/w 2 rugs(25-35cm) Anti skids at bottom Last rung to be painted for wodden ladder(rung thickness -28mm) Iron ladder should painted to identify welding cracks(rung thickness-19mm)

SCAFFOLD

MOVABLE PERMANENT HANGING WALL BASED

What Is A Scaffold?
An elevated, temporary work platform
Two basic types: Supported scaffolds -- platforms supported by rigid, load bearing members, such as poles, legs, frames, & outriggers Suspended scaffolds -- platforms suspended by ropes or other non-rigid, overhead support

Scaffold?

Scaffold means an temperorly provided structure on or from which building workers perform work in connection with building or other construction work.

MODULAR SCAFFOLD

MOBILE SCAFFOLD

Guardrails
Install along open sides & ends
Front edge of platforms not more than 14 inches from the work, unless using guardrails and/or PFAS

Top rails - 38 to 45 inches tall

Mid rails halfway between top rail and platform Toe boards at least 3-1/2 inches high

Work Safe Program

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RAILING

Scaffold Support Examples

Base plate

Mud sills

Good support

Inadequate support in danger of collapse?

LOAD&HEIGHT OF SCAFFOLD

Load is inversely proportional to the bay length Max height of scaffold is 4 timmes width of the scaffold Every 9 mt provide a landing

SAFETY HARNESS
LANYARD:1.8mt

ANCHORING POINT

TIE-OFF-ADAPTER

SAFETY NET

M.E.W.P (mobile elevated working platform)

Work Positioning

No access No railing

Fall arrestor

SCAFFOLD-TAG SYSTEM

Tag system should be maintained to know its fitness RED: danger not in use GREEN:ok ,all right YELLOW:work in progrees

Unsafe SCAFFOLD ERRECTION

NO Fall Protection

SAFE ANCHOR POINT

FULL BODY HARNESS

SAFETY DEVICES

Full Body Harness Lanyard (regular or retractable) Shock Absorber Locking Snap Hooks (no single action) Lifeline (as needed) Anchorage
Must hold 5000 lbs.

Work at height includes:

The use of Ladders, step-ladders, The use of Scaffolding, The use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), The use of Scaffold towers; Roof work and access to roofs; Work in lift shafts; Rope access; Working near and access to Pits and Excavations;

Target is zero accident

All accidents can be avoided In all circumstances, be careful, aware and have a responsible behaviour.

Thank You