Staying Safe While Working At Heights

#3 Fall protection systems

Think about it

A – Anchorages are a secure point of attachment (structure) for the fall restraint or fall arrest system.
B – Body support harnesses provide a connection point on the worker for the personal fall protection system.
C – Connectors are devices used to connect the worker’s full body harness to the anchorage system, such as energy absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lanyard.
D – Descent and rescue devices are used to raise or lower a fallen or injured worker to safety or retrieve them from a confined space.
E – Education Training in safely working at heights, use of fall protection PPE, use of access equipment, etc.
F – Fall protection for tools Use of tool lanyards, wrist bands, tool belts and tool pouches to prevent dropped tools and falling objects.

Talk about it

Do you ensure that the anchor point for attaching your harness lanyard is as high as possible above your head to reduce potential injury in the event of
a fall?
Have you recently been trained and certified to work at heights and with the use of fall restraint/arrest equipment and anchor points?

Act on it

The Working at Heights Standard defines the minimum mandatory requirements to eliminate or minimise the risk of fatalities, injuries, and incidents arising from working at heights.