August
2010
How Workers Can Remain Safe at Height
Doing work far above the ground in a secure fashion isn’t only an obvious demand to assure the well-being of your workers, it leaves them to do their task well without headaches, particularly if one is operating potentially hazardous machinery like a petrol chainsaw in a position like this.
Falling from height is the greatest single cause of fatal injuries and the second biggest cause of injuries at work in the United Kingdom. The Work at Height Regulations demands obligations on company owners, the self employed and anyone who is in care of the work of other workers to provide the most risk-free method of access for the intended application.
One must choose the best tool for the chore . If the job necessitates some concentration, the last thing you wish to worry about is tumbling off a ladder. Something like a Power tower is really the best choice for such intensive work at height.
Let’s look at one such tool. The power tower is a continually developing range of access platforms, designed to allow a range of safe, convenient and practical solutions when working at lower heights. No need to clamber up large steps, build scaffold towers or podiums. Simply push into position, walk on to the platform, and push a button.
Labouring in high locations comes with peripheral risks too – to other workers on the ground below. You must make safe the working area below to verify loose debris won’t fall on workers there; for example those working on floor saws below the workzone above.
