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Work at Height

WELCOME
• Introduction

• Emergency Exit

• Training Norms
– Mobile Phones
– Smoking

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Contents
• What is work at height
• Fall Hazard statistic
• Fall speed V’s reaction time
• Risk Factor for work at Height
• Different types of access equipment
• Access equipment in KE
• Fall protection
• Fall Restrain
• Emergency response
• Engineering solution to avoid work at
height in KE
What is work at Height
 Work at or above 6 feet or 1.8m is considered as work at height

 Work at height means work in any place where, if precautions were


not taken, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal
injury

Many types of work can expose people to working at height, including:

• Steel workers erecting a steel framework of a building


• Scaffolders erecting or striking (taking down) a scaffold
• Roofers cladding the roof of a steel-framed building
• Demolition workers using machinery in a multi-story building
• Welders working at the side of a deep excavation
• Pipe fitters fixing pipework to the ceiling of a factory workshop
• Painters working on the external walls of a building
Fall Hazard Statistics
As per www.hse.gov.uk statistics, the most common kind of fatal
accident to workers are “Fall From Height”
Fall speed V’s reaction time
In 1 second your body will fall 10m
Fall speed vs reaction time
Good body reaction time ​= 0.2 seconds​
Travel distance in 0.2 seconds = 2m
By the time you react your body will be 2m below where you were
standing​​

It is not possible to protect himself during falling.​​


Risk Factors for Work at Height
Working at height causes a higher proportion of fatalities than any
other types of work activity.
There are several factors that influence the risks associated with work at
height. Here are some of the main ones.

Vertical Distance

Fragile/sloping roof

Fall of object/material

Adverse weather condition

Deteriorated material

Unprotected edges

Poor health condition of worker


Risk Factors for Work at Height
There are several factors that influence the risks associated with
work at height. Here are some of the main ones:
Vertical Distance :
The vertical distance is an important consideration while doing
work at height.
Risk Factors for Work at Height
Roofs
Two types of roof are extremely
dangerous while undertaking work at
height :
Fragile roofs
Any roofing structure that is not
specifically designed to carry loads and
only has sufficient strength to withstand
the forces produced by the weather
should be considered a fragile roof
Sloping roofs
These are roofs with a pitch greater
than 10°. Falls from the edges of
sloping roofs generally cause serious
injury
Risk Factors for Work at Height
Fall of tools/materials
Tools/material can fall while carrying
out work at height. Objects falling
from height are capable of causing
considerable damage to both
people and other nearby
surroundings that they hit.

Weather
Weather can alter the working conditions
and must be taken into account while
planning for work at height
Risk Factors for Work at Height
Deterioration of Materials
With the passage of time, materials
deteriorate due to weather exposure.
It is extremely important to consider
this factor undertaking work at height

Unprotected edges
Leading edges are simply the unprotected
edge of a horizontal surface. It could be
the edge of a roof, a deck, or a scaffold
platform. Since these edges often lead to
a significant drop, they pose a
serious fall hazard to those working near
them
Access Equipment
Access equipment:
•Ladders
•Stepladder
•Scaffolds
•MEWP(Mobile Elevated Work
Platform)
•Mobile Tower Scaffolds
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Safety Precautions for Ladders
•Temporary ladders shall extend a least 1 meters or
3 rungs above the landing platform and be properly
secured
•Ladder must be secured at the top and footed by
someone standing on the bottom rung
•Angling the ladder ideally at 75° to the horizontal or
at a ratio of 1:4 (1 ‘out’ to 4 ‘up’) distance away from
the wall to height.
•Maintain three points of contact at all times.
•Always have a firm grip on the ladder and keep a
good balance.​
•Keep you hands free and tools in a shoulder bag or
belt attachment.
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Safety precautions for lethal
ladders
Safety precautions for the use of
stepladders are:
•Carry out a daily check of the
stepladder before use
• Always ensure that the ladder is fully
open
•Make sure that the locking devices are
in place
•Only use on firm, level ground which is
not slippery
• Do not work off the top two steps (or
the top three steps for
swing-back/double-sided stepladders)
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Safety precautions for step
ladder

•Carry out a daily check of the


stepladder before use
•Always ensure that the ladder is
fully open
•Make sure that the locking
devices are in place
•Only use on firm, level ground
which is not slippery
•Do not work off the top two
steps (or the top three steps for
swing/back/double-sided
stepladders)
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Scaffold:
Scaffolds are temporary access
working platforms mostly used
during construction work.
Scaffolds must be erected by
competent personnel otherwise it
can lead to collapse of scaffold
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Mobile Tower Scaffolds
•Check all components are in good condition
•Check wheels for effective rotation
•Check brakes and locking devices work correctly
•Prior to erecting towers on suspended floors,
ensure bearing capacity of floor is sufficient for the
planned load
•Ensure the tower is vertical and square
•Towers must not be used unless the wheels are
locked
•Check that outriggers are set correctly and
secured
•Ensure the platform is fully boarded out and
guardrails and toe boards are fitted if working
platform is over 2 meters
Access Equipment & Fall
Protection
Mobile Elevated Work platform
•Do not operate without pre-use inspection
and unless you are trained
•Check condition of tires, toe boards and
guardrails, look for leaking hydraulic fluids
•Look out for overhead obstructions such
as power cables, unstable ground etc.
•Only use on firm level ground, make sure
outriggers are properly extended and
chocked before raising the platform
•Always wear a safety harness secured to
the platform by lanyard.
•Place barricades and warning signs
around the planned working radius
•Know what to do if machine fails with
platform in raised position
Access Equipment at KE
1) Aerial Work Platform(AWP):
-Insulated bucket type motorized work
platform
-Gives lineman the freedom to work with
ease
-Can be positioned at locations where MTL
cannot be positioned with the network due
to hindrance.

2) Mobile Tower Ladder(MTL):


-Two variants of MTL are available
-14 feet for work on LT network
-16 feet for work on HT network
Access Equipment at KE
3) Fiberglass Ladder:
-Insulated fiberglass ladder
-Extendable and lightweight to carry
-Provides ease of working at locations
where access of MTL/AWP is not possible

4) Bamboo Ladder:
-Bamboo ladder is also used where
MTL/AWP access is not possible
-Prior to use, BL must be inspected to
ensure that it does not pose any hazard
Fall Protection
Fall Arrest:

Limits free fall to within 2 vertical metres of the initiation


point which reduces force by decreasing fall distance

Consists of a(n)
• Full Body Harness

• Lanyard

• Shock Absorber

• Snap Hook

• Dorsal (D-Ring)

• Anchorage Point
Fall Protection
Fall Protection
Fall Protection
Guardrails
Guardrails are used to protect
workers from falls when working at
heights. Guardrails should be used
when a worker could have access to
an unprotected edge.

Safety Nets
Safety nets are classified as a passive fall
protection system which can be installed as
either a barrier to prevent a fall, or beneath
the work to catch a falling worker.
Fall Restraint
Prevent the fall – personal restraint
Prevent falls by keeping worker away from fall
hazard
Comprised of a body belt or body harness, an
anchorage, connectors
Often used when section of guardrail or hole
cover is temporarily removed
Emergency Response
Emergency Rescue
Emergency response shall be in place to face any foreseeable events where
workers might be trapped while working at height and worker can be brought
down in safe manner
Engineering solution to avoid
need of work at height in KE
1) LBS:
Load Break Switch is used for overhead
application sectionalizing of HT network
and make/break switching operation both
in “ON and OFF LOAD” condition for
11KV feeders.

2) PMU:
A PMU is an SF6 insulated 11kV/50Hz
RMU installed with distribution
transformer. PMU is an on load switching
device used to make and break 11 KV
circuit without feeder switching from Grid
station or substation/RMU.
Engineering solution to avoid
need of work at height in KE
3) Fuse claw/Hot stick
Insulated fiber glass rod(extendable) for
installation/dislodging overhead HT
cutout fuse cartridge from ground
level/MTL deck.

4) Pole Saw
Tree pruning can be done via fiber glass
pole saw(extendable) from ground level
to eliminate the hazard of fall
Right Job

Right Way

Every Time

Without Supervision
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