CSPAC Working at Height Campaign 2014
No job is worth falling for! Think!
Welcome to the CSPAC working at height campaign. Working at height is a high risk activity. CSPAC note that in 2013 there were 6 Construction workers killed while carrying out work at height. The CSPAC working at height campaign has produced a poster (above) and information leaflet to:
- Highlight the hazards of working at height
- Provide a checklist for working at height
This page will also provide you with links to other information resources to help you manage your work when working at height:
Are the scaffold boards you’re using in a safe condition?The Health and Safety Authority is concerned with an increased detection rate of sub-standard scaffold boards in use on construction sites and in an increase in the number of accidents involving sub-standard boards.
Download here.HSA Work at Height Guide
This Guide is aimed at safety and health practitioners, employers, managers, employees and safety representatives.
Visit site.HSA Guide on Using Ladders Safely
This information sheet is written for employers, the self employed and anyone who uses a ladder. Falls from ladders account for up to two fatalities and 220 injuries each year. This guidance covers the most common types of ladders such as straight ladders, stepladders and a frame ladder.
Visit site.HSA Code Of Practice for Safety In Roofwork
This code of practice gives practical guidance to roofing companies, clients, designers, project supervisors (design and construction stages), safety representatives, safety consultants, advisors and anyone carrying out roofwork on the requirements and prohibitions set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2006 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations Roofwork.
Visit site.HSA Code of Practice for Access and Working Scaffolds
The aim of this Code of Practice is to provide practical guidance to scaffold erectors, contractors and users of scaffolding on the requirements and prohibitions set out in the relevant statutory provisions.
Visit site.HSA Guide on Safe Use of Work Platforms
This information sheet is produced for employers, employees and anyone who works at a height using work platforms or trestles. Its purpose is to inform you of some of the Key Issues required by the Work at Height Regulations in relation to work platform.
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