Work at Height 2

Ladders must be inspected, colour coded and tagged

Scaffold Falls may occur: 

 While climbing on or off the scaffold

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Working on unguarded scaffold platforms

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When scaffold platforms or planks fail

When it is built, Check it! Tag it!

 A Scaffold is not compete until it is Green Tagged, signed by Authorised Scaffold Inspector

It’s not funny when it happens!

Personal Fall Arrest Systems

Protecta International

rescue plan

You must be trained in the equipment you use How to wear a safety harness? 

Release all buckles

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Hold by Dorsal D  – Ring

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Slide straps

into

shoulder

Attach leg straps Connect buckle

the

chest

Tighten straps and secure connections.

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Once a fall has been arrested, the fall protection system is not complete

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Orthostatic intolerance is deadly

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Release blood from the legs by: •

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Pushing down with the legs trying to get horizontal elevating the legs

SUSPENSION

CAUSE OF DEATH Orthostatic incompetence (or intolerance): 

legs still when upright = blood trapped in the legs

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heartbeat goes up but ineffective

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body abruptly slows the heart = heart attack

RESCUE  

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Emergency services to be contacted immediately Must come rapidly to minimize the dangers of suspension trauma If possible and conscious, self rescue is most desirable Time is of the essence

RESCUE EQUIPMENTS

Mobile elevated platform, Rescue stretcher and crane with man basket

Could you take control in an Emergency?

We MUST get it right when working at height