Induction and Working At Height Training Rev 0

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Objective and Learning Consortium of MIE & CTCI
Outcome

1. Rules and Regulations related to Working at Height
2. Planning for Work at Height
3. Hazards of Work At Height
4. Fall Prevention
5. Fall Protection
6. Use of ladder, including 3-point contact when accessing ladder or

staircase
7. Unsafe Act Unsafe Condition

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

Regulation on Working at Height

• General industry regulations:

• Platforms, equipment used to lift workers
• Construction industry regulations:

• Scaffolds, cranes, steel erection, tunneling, stairways,
ladders, mobile work platforms

• Project rule:

• When climbing or working 2m or more above a lower level,
fall protection is required to be worn
= Harness + double lanyard

• When climbing or working 2m or more above a lower level
outside a safe elevated platform, 100% tie off is required.

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

What Does Law Say?

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

What Does Law Say?

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

What Does Law Say?

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

What Does Law Say?

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

What Does Law Say?

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height

PTS 18.52.07 - November 2017
Working at Height

1. Rules and Regulations Consortium of MIE & CTCI
related to Working at Height
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We must ensure:

• All work at height is to be properly planned and organised;
• All work at height takes account of weather conditions that could

endanger health and safety;

• Those involved in working at height are to be competent
• the place where work at height is done is safe;
• The risks from work at height are to be assessed and appropriate work

equipment is to be selected and used. The equipment for work at
height is correctly inspected and maintained by a competent person

• Method statements and Risk assessments for the work at height are in

place

• The risks from falling objects are properly controlled.
• TBT are conducted and fully understood prior to commencing any work

at height.

2. Planning for Work at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
Height

You must:

• Ensure that no work is done at height if it is safe and reasonably practicable to do it other than

at height;

• Any work at height is planned in advance of the activity, with careful consideration given to the

selection and use of work equipment and that any work equipment selected is appropriately
inspected;

• Appropriately Supervise all work at height. Supervisors may select required equipment such as

fall arrest systems. This will require a higher level of on the job Supervision, to ensure the
equipment chosen for the task is used correctly;

• Ensure those involved in work at height are trained and competent;

• Consider any weather conditions that workers may be exposed to prior to work commencing

e.g. wind, sand storms, rain resulting in slippery surfaces etc;

• Ensure the risks from falling objects are properly controlled;

• That Emergencies and rescue are planned for.

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2. Planning for Work at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
Height

Equipment Selection

Fall Prevention: 111333
• Existing platforms;
• Scaffolding / Temporary work platform;
• Guardrail Systems;
• Mobile Elevating Work Platforms

(MEWP);
• Work restraint systems such as harness

and lanyard that prevents people
getting to a place where they might fall.

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Height

Equipment Selection

Minimising consequences of a fall;

• If measures cannot be put in place to prevent falls,
the employer must introduce measures to minimise
the distance and/or the consequences of a fall

• Safety nets and soft landing systems (polystyrene-
filled bags, air bags etc) can be used as leading edge
protection to mitigate the consequences and distance
of a fall. They are not a substitute for the use of fall
prevention measures but can be used in conjunction
with them if the risk of a fall cannot be eliminated.

2. Planning for Work at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
Height

Equipment Selection

Factors to consider when choosing equipment
for work at height:

• The height you will be working at;
• The length of time needed to perform the task;
• The flexibility of movement required to perform
the task;
• The number of people required to perform the
task;
• The proximity of the task to anchor points.

3. Hazards of working at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
height

➢ A place is “at height” if a person could be injured falling from it even if it is at or
below ground level. (Istilah"ketinggian" adalah jika seseorang boleh cedera atau jatuh

walaupun berada di atas atau di bawah paras tanah)

➢ “Work” includes moving around at place of work. Istilah "Kerja" termasuk bergerak di

tempat kerja.

Thus : Working at height means work in any place where if precautions are not
taken, a person could fall down and injure himself. Bekerja pada ketinggian

bermaksud bekerja di mana-mana tempat di mana jika tindakan pencegahan tidak diambil,
seseorang dapat jatuh dan mencederakan dirinya.

3. Hazards of working at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
height

Examples

Work activities that are classified as working at
height include:

• Working on a flat or pitched roof
• Erecting-dismantling or modifying scaffolding
• Working from a ladder
• Working at ground level adjacent to an open

excavation

• Working near or adjacent to fragile materials
• Working without edge protection

3. Hazards of working at Consortium of MIE & CTCI
height

Fall Exposure:

“Any area that has an exposure to fall and does not have
primary fall protection devices in place”

This includes;
• Unprotected Sides and Edges
• Scaffolds & Unsecured Platforms
• Walkways and ramps
• Floor Openings & Wall Openings
• Steep or low slope roofs
• Excavations, sewers, pit
• Precast concrete and skeletal racks

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Falling Objects

Objects falling from a height are capable of causing considerable
injury to people and equipment.

• How can we prevent this?
– Good Housekeeping
– Good storage practices
– Covering all unprotected edges
– Carry tools in a ‘hands free’ approved tool bag.
– Do not use buckets with wire handles for lifting tools or
materials.
– Adequate barricades and warning signs

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height
Trip and Fall

Tripping over tools, materials, equipment

To avoid

Housekeeping
Watch where you go

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Is time really that short?
Dangerous Shortcuts

Better to get there later
than never

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Sides & Edges

Top Rail

Mid- Rail

Toe-board

Unprotected sides and edges must have guardrails or equivalent

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Floor / Wall Opening

ABOVE : BARICADES, SIGNS & COVERS

• Hard barricade = 1m from edge
• Hole covering = secured scaffold boards
• Hole covering = 250kg resist
• Sign = ‘HOLE COVER - DO NOT REMOVE’

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Floor / Wall Opening
BELOW : BARICADES & SIGNS

• Barricade = area below hole
• Sign = ‘WORK OVERHEAD – NO ENTRY’

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Access and Egress

• Access to a working platform is usually by ladder
• This must be firmly secured at the top and bottom and in

the middle of ladders longer than 4m
• Ladders must be in good condition and free from damage
• Ladders must be inspected quarterly and have correct

color coding in place
• All access ways must be free from obstructions at all times

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Access to elevated platform

Comply with 100% tied off requirements Check a green tag prior to climb on

When work must be done near edge elevated platforms

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Access to elevated platform What to remember:

DO NOT USE TOP 3 • One person at a time on the ladder;
STEPS • Ladder should be footed or suitably secured at all times;
• Face the ladder when climbing up or down;
MAKE SURE someone Ladder should be footed • Maintain three points of contact;
is holding the step or suitably secured at all • Keep your body centred;
ladder at all times. times. 3 Points of contact • Don’t reach more than arms length from the Ladder;
maintained • Use the handrail when ascending/descending stairs;
• Where possible avoid carrying items up/down stairs;

REMAIN FOCUSED WHEN USING LADDERS OR STAIRS

Hold the handrail
when ascending /
descending stairs.

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Access to elevated platform

• Ladder not bent
• Rungs fixed and stable
• Ladder not painted
• Ladder not damaged or modified

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Access to elevated platform

What to remember:

• A Scafftag Holder must be fitted to all access points on a scaffold
• When the Red message on the Scafftag is displayed it means the

scaffold is not approved for use and no unauthorised personnel are
allowed on said scaffold

• If the scaffold is safe and meets requirements, the green tag should

be visible . All details on this tag should be completed by the
Authorised Inspector.

• The scaffold must be inspected by an Authorised Inspector every 7

days and details of the inspection entered on the reverse side of the
green tag (yellow side)

DON’T USE SCAFFOLD without the approved GREEN Scafftag and up to
date inspections

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Access to elevated platform

Green Tag System ensure that:
- Elevation platforms are inspected by competent

person regularly (every 7 days)
- Warning function if it is unsafe (uncompleted or

modified)
- Control any alterations on platforms (e.g. removal

of gratings, permanent handrails, temporary
barriers etc.

Disciplinary actions to be implemented for
those who will intentionally remove or
ignore green tags – UP TO THE
TERMINATION!!!

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SCAFFOLD STRUCTURES

• Rigid
• Sound materials
• On good foundations
• Well secured to a building or structure

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SCAFFOLD FOUNDATION
• If the ground is even a board maybe used to support 2

standards, However on a construction site the ground is very
rarely even so the safe alternative is a short sole board for
each standard.

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Base Plate

Sole Board to Spread the Load

Good Firm Ground

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Controlling the Risk of Falling Objects

Potential Falling objects:
How can we look to prevent
these potential falling
objects?

• Maintain Good

Housekeeping;

• Good storage practices;
• Cover all unprotected

edges;

• Carry tools in a tool bag;
• Adequate barricades and

warning signs.

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Fall Protection System

• Primary Fall Protection System is;
1.Scaffolding / Temporary work platform
2.Guardrail Systems
3.Ladders/Covers
4.Warning lines

• Secondary Fall Protection System is;
1.Full Body Harness / Shock Absorbing
Lanyards
2.Anchorage Points
3.Life Line System
4.Retractable Life Line
5.Safety Nets
6.Connector Toggles

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Fall Protection - Choosing fall arresting equipment

Factors to consider:

• The height
• Is the work in a confined space?
• The length of time.
• The flexibility of movement.
• The proximity to anchor points; and
• The number of people required to perform the task.

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Fall Protection Components of a fall arresting system and its devices

• the full body harness;
• the belay attachment;
• shock absorbing lanyards;
• retracting and recoil or rewind device (Yo-Yo);
• equipment slings;
• attachment brackets;
• rope grab devices;
• auto-stop descenders;
• anti-fall devices;
• ladder cable systems;
• life lines or static lines;
• winches;
• roof anchors;
• ropes;

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Fitting and wearing fall arresting equipment

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Some of the rules to follow include:

• visually check the harness to ensure all
components are fitted (e.g. cross tabs or
standard attachments);

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• fit the harness and tighten the straps
so they are firm, but comfortable;

• make sure none of the straps are twisted
and that they lay flat against your body;

5 6 • the harness attachment for a full
body unit should sit between your
shoulder blades; and

• check that your movements are not
restricted.

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Guidance on daily inspection of the equipment (start of work, after any breaks):

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Fall Arrest Protection System

If working outside a protective environment i.e. an encapsulated scaffold platform, 100% TIE
OFF is required and so will see the use of double lanyards

Points to consider in relation to lanyards :

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Fall Arrest Protection System

What to do if the Fall Arrest Protection
System has been used to arrest a fall?

If a fall arresting system and devices i.e.
harness & lanyard/shock absorber, have
been used to arrest a fall, all items must
be withdrawn from service and cannot
be used until re-inspected by an
authorised person.

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when accessing ladder or staircase
Fall Protection

Things to Remember While Using A Ladder DO NOT USE
TOP 3 STEPS
• One person at a time on the ladder
• Face the ladder when climbing up or down Capacity rating of
• Use both hands 120 kilograms

• TThhrereeepoPiontinotf ocofnCtoacnttact Ladders with any
metal should not be
• Step onto and off the ladder used near electrical
• Keep your body centred between the stiles power sources
• Don’t reach more than arms length from
MAKE SURE THAT 2ND MAN
the stile IS FOOTING THE LADDER
WATCH OUT FOR PINCH POINTS

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UNSAFE ACT

UNSAFE
CONDITION

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