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P&C of Shared Service Network

Contract # 128 - C07

Working at Height Rescue Plan


1.0 Purpose

The purpose of working at height rescue plan is to prevent prolonged suspension, perform
rescue and treatment as quickly as possible and to identify and cure suspension trauma signs
and symptoms.

2.0 Suspension Trauma

The medical effect of immobilisation in a vertical position is called Suspension Trauma. Medical
term of suspension trauma is ‘Orthostatic Incompetence’. It presents an immediate threat of
death to anyone immobilised in a vertical position for example hanging still in harness.
Suspension trauma can only affect someone who is immobile specifically not using their leg
muscles to any great extent. It does not normally affect people who wear a harness but who
are actively moving about (climbing, caving, etc), suspended for only a minute or two
(parachutists). The danger is when someone is unable to move or forgets to bother.

2.1 General Signs and Symptoms of Suspension Trauma

Signs and symptoms of suspension trauma include:

• General feelings of uneasiness

• Dizzy, sweaty and other signs of shock

• Increased pulse and breathing rates

• Then a sudden drop in pulse & Blood Pressure

• Instant loss of consciousness

If not rescued, death is certain from suffocation due to a closed airway, or from lack of blood
flow and oxygen to the brain.

3.0 Rescue Plan

Rescue plan includes formulation of rescue team, equipment used during rescue and the steps
of rescue procedure.

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3.1 Rescue Team

Rescue team consists of the following members:

• Man in Charge of the whole operation.

• Leader of rescue team.

• Two Designated Floor man as Rescue Team

• Site Nurse

• Crane Operator

3.2 Equipments involved

• Man Basket

• Cutter (to Cut the Lanyard if Required)

• Stretcher

• Crane

• Tag lines

• Ladders

3.3 Rescue Procedure

1. First of all, events is communicated to all concerned.

2. Site Supervisor will inform their respective engineers / safety officers about the event
for any emergency help.

3. Site nurse will stand by at rig floor along with Emergency Kit and basket stretcher

4. Site safety officer will act as rescue team leader and supervise all rescue activities.

5. Workers will stop the operations

6. Crane operator will be called if required.

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7. Man, Basket will be brought to location for the purpose of rescue

8. Rescue team will release the victim from fall arrester equipment and put him in the
basket considering the signs and effects of suspension trauma, then bring him down to
the floor.

9. Site nurse will be ready with basket stretcher, victim will be put into stretcher and
nurse will give him first aid.

10. Victim will be brought down to the ground through crane with the help of tag lines and
transferred to the clinic for the further treatment.

11. If Victim Condition is serious then he will be taken to hospital through ambulance.

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