Falls from Height

You need to carry out an assessment of areas where there is a risk of falling from a height, and take steps to remove or minimise the risks.  You need to consider:

• Can you avoid work at height?
• If not, can you do something to prevent a fall from occurring?
• If not, can you do something to reduce the consequence of a fall?
   

Click here to download the HSE’s PDF ‘The work from height regulations 2005’
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg401.pdf  (7 pages)

The HSE have the following links to help you assess the risk for common tasks at height:

Gutter cleaning
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/gutter.htm

Minor roof work
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/roof.htm

Window Cleaning
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/window.htm

Putting up a display
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/display.htm

Unloading a vehicle
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/vehicle.htm

Machine maintenance
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/machine.htm

Shelf stacking
http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/shelf.htm

You may be able to think of more, but the same principles of avoid, prevent and reduce apply.